On the recordMay 6, 2013
This Committee has been wrestling with the need to reform Medicare's physician payment system for more than a decade.
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congress.govThis Committee has been wrestling with the need to reform Medicare's physician payment system for more than a decade.
McDermott highlights the long-standing struggle for Medicare reform.
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