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Jim McDermott: “From a revenue standpoint. Because we said it doesn't make any difference how they are treated as people and as…”

On the recordMay 19, 2014
From a revenue standpoint. Because we said it doesn't make any difference how they are treated as people and as patients, so the only difference is how much money the hospital makes off of it; is that correct?
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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Highlighting the financial motivations behind hospital billing practices.

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