On the recordJuly 21, 2015
Medicare is really about beneficiaries. It isn't about providers, it isn't about drug companies, it isn't about hospitals, it isn't about anybody else.
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congress.govMedicare is really about beneficiaries. It isn't about providers, it isn't about drug companies, it isn't about hospitals, it isn't about anybody else.
McDermott stresses that Medicare's focus should be on beneficiaries, not other stakeholders.
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