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Jim McDermott: “My colleagues want to give a radical voucher program--give a piece of paper to somebody and say, 'Go find an insurance…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2016
My colleagues want to give a radical voucher program--give a piece of paper to somebody and say, 'Go find an insurance company that will take care of you...'
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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Criticism of proposed Medicare voucher program and its implications for beneficiaries.

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