On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
Several years ago, Sandy Levin and I put an amendment into the Medicare legislation requiring that everybody who applies be given a set of final directives.
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congress.govSeveral years ago, Sandy Levin and I put an amendment into the Medicare legislation requiring that everybody who applies be given a set of final directives.
McDermott discusses the importance of patient directives in Medicare legislation.
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