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On the recordMay 20, 2013
The notion that beneficiaries have to have more skin in the game to encourage smart healthcare shopping is ridiculous.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott criticizes the idea that patients should bear more costs to make informed healthcare choices.

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