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Jim McDermott: One of the issues that we hear about, all of us go to various events, people come up and say, I can't find a doctor and…

On the recordMarch 14, 2013
One of the issues that we hear about, all of us go to various events, people come up and say, I can't find a doctor and I am on Medicare.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott highlights concerns from constituents about accessing doctors on Medicare.

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