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On the recordSeptember 20, 2012
When somebody said, I forgot which one of the witness, that this pressure on Medicare with the cuts is going to make them more efficient, does that mean you won't get good medical care, if it is efficient?
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott raises concerns about efficiency affecting medical care quality.

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