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PART 2.0 WILL BE INFORMED DRAMATICALLY BY WHAT WE'VE LEARNED WITH 1.0. THE MARKET HAS CLEARLY DRIVEN THE COST DOWN AND THE MARKET NOW CLEARLY FEEDS...
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PROGRAM DOES NEED SIMPLIFY INDICATION. I BELIEVE WE'LL DO ALL WE CAN TO GUIDE THE MARKET THERE BECAUSE THERE'S NO REASON THAT THIS PLAN CANNOT AND SHOULD...
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PERIOD, IT IS WORTH IT TO DO IT. I WANT TO MAKE IT LEFT FRUSTRATING. >> HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO SIGN YOUR MOTHER UP? >> IT TOOK ABOUT 45 MINUTES ONCE...
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COMMISSIONER OF NORTH DAKOTA FOR EIGHT YEARS. I KNOW ABOUT COVERAGES AND I CAN
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USE A COMPUTER. SHE HAD HAVE HAD A HECK OF A TIME HAD I
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NOT BEEN THERE. >> Host: SECRETARY LEAVITT IS HERE FOR THE "WASHINGTON JOURNAL." DIFFERENCE I HEARD AND THE POINT YOU WERE MAKING AND THE POINT EARL POMMER...
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WAS SUGGESTING CONGRESS LOOKING INTO THE SOLUTION FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROGRAMS EARL WOES. I HEARD YOU TALK ABOUT A MARKET SOLUTION. FOLLOW...
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| 00:02:06 |
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THE PROGRAM IS WORKING FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE BUT IT CAN BE IMPROVED AND WILL BE OVER TIME. I SUSPECT THERE ARE POLICY ISSUES THAT CONGRESS WILL CONTINUE...
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FRAM? WHY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT CONSUMERS WANT. >> Host: ULTIMATELY, WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE KIND OF BUDGET PRESSURES YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT WITH...
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| 00:02:51 |
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OR $200,000 AT A TIME BUT WEREN'T ABLE TO GIVE PEOPLE $1,000 OF HEARD MEDICATION THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE OPERATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS...
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THE MEDICATION THEY NEED TO STAY HEALTHY. >> Host: A COUPLE OF NUMBERS FROM THE BUDGET THAT YOU SENT UP TO CAPITOL HILL IN TERMS OF HARD NUMBERS, THE...
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SPENT. EXPLAIN THAT PROGRESSION IN DOLLARS AND WHAT'S BEHIND IT. >> Guest: THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO THE BUDGET. IT'S $700 BILLION, ABOUT ONE OUT OF EVERY...
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BUDGET, ALL THE OTHER MISSIONS. THE ENTITLEMENT BUDGET CONTINUES TO GO UP. IT'S A CONCERN TO EVERYONE BECAUSE IT CAN'T CONTINUE. MEDICARE ALONE IS...
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| 00:05:04 |
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PRESIDENT SAY YESTERDAY, THE DIFFERENCE IN A CUT AND SLOWING THE GROWTH IS, IF YOU'RE SLOWING THE GROWTH IN A CAR, YOU'RE BASICALLY SLOWING DOWN TO THE...
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| 00:06:37 |
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BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN THE WAY THAT'S DONE IS THAT YOU CHANGE THE REGULATIONS IN A WAY THAT REQUIRES PEOPLE TO DO COMMON SENSE THINGS AND OTHER WAYS...
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SAYING THIS IS HOW MUCH WE CAN AFFORD TO PAY. >> Host: THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM ON THE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS THAT THE PRESIDENT SPOKE ABOUT IN...
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| 00:07:13 |
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MEAN. ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE ANY HEALTH INSURANCE AT ALL RIGHT NOW. THE REASON IS BECAUSE HEALTH COVERAGE...
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COVER THEIR CAT FAS TASTROPHIC ILLNESSES AND SOME PREVENTIVE CARE BUT LEAVE TO THEM SOME CHOICES IN HOW THEY GO ABOUT CONSUMING HEALTH CARE. THAT'S...
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| 00:08:11 |
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HETY NOW AREN'T IN THE POOL. AND THE REASON IS THEY'RE SAYING TO THEMSELVES, HEY, I'M YOUNG AND HEALTHY. I DON'T NEED INSURANCE. THEN A FEW OF THEM...
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LIST OF THOSE INSURED. >> Host: LET ME PUT ONE MORE TOPIC ON. THAT'S MEDICAID. THE SLOWING IN THE RATE OF GROWTH TO MEDICAID, I'LL USE THE SAME TERMINOLOGY...
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| 00:08:51 |
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING THOSE WHO ARE IN PARTICULARLY LOW INCOME OR IN VULNERABLE GROUPS TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. WE HAVE ALSO USED THE PROGRAM...
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| 00:09:03 |
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JUST NEED HELP IN BUYING INSURANCE. AND THE PROGRAM WE HAD FOR THOSE WHO ARE VERY POOR IS EXTREMELY RICH IN BENEFITS. AND FOR GOOD REASON. THE PEOPLE...
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| 00:10:08 |
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IN THEIR HOMES. UP UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE BUDGET, THE DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT, PEOPLE HAD TO HAVE A WAFER IN ORDER TO HAVE LONG-TERM...
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BE SERVED AT HOME WHICH IS WHERE THEY WANT TO BE SERVED AND FRANKLY, IT'S THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO SERVE THEM. THIS IS A BIG STEP FORWARD. IT HAS...
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VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II, A
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RIFLEMAN FROM OMAHA BEACH ALL THE WAY. INSOFAR AS MEDICARE, IT'S A GODSEND TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I RETIRED, AND I
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DO
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HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND OBVIOUSLY MEDICARE IS THE FIRST
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| 00:11:13 |
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ONE. AND I AM DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE OF IT. HOWEVER, INSOFAR AS MEDICARE, I BELIEVE IF YOU NEED MORE WATCHDOGS INSOFAR AS DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS AND, ET...
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| 00:12:34 |
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PRESENTED. NOW, IN MANY CASES, IT'S
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| 00:12:36 |
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A MISTAKE. BUT WE OUGHT TO CHECK AND IF THE CALLER'S STILL ON THE LINE, IF WOULD BE INTERESTED IN CALLING BACK AND GIVING HIS NAME AND ADDRESS, I'D...
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| 00:13:06 |
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AND TO VERIFY THEIR BILLS BECAUSE FRANKLY, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS MUCH MONEY, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
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| 00:13:14 |
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SYSTEM. AND WHO SET UP ENTIRE ENTERPRISES TO DEFRAUD THE SYSTEM. IF THEY GET HIS BILLING NUMBER AND HAVE A PHYSICIAN'S NUMBER, THEY CAN RUN A LOT...
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PEOPLE COULD BE ENLIGHTENED WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP US. WE'RE LOOKING TO FIND PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT BEING HONEST WITH THE SYSTEM. >> Host: WHAT ARE...
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MIGHT BE ACTUALLY FRAUDULENT? >> Guest: WE ACTUALLY MONITORED THIS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. IT'S HARD TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS FRAUD. IF IT WAS FRAUD, WE...
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HARD AT BRINGING IT DOWN. IT'S A SINGLE DIGIT BUT STILL TOO HIGH. >> Host: THERE'S ALSO WASTE WHICH ISN'T CRIMINAL INTENT BUT
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ANOTHER THING YOU'RE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR I WOULD IMAGINE. >> Guest: FINDING WAYS TO USE THE DOLLARS WE HAVE BETTER, THAT'S THE GOAL. >> Host: ORLANDO,...
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| 00:14:43 |
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VETERAN THAT JUST CALLED IN FOR HIS SERVICE AND FOR SAVING THIS GREAT COUNTRY THAT HE DID IN WORLD
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| 00:14:48 |
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WAR II. SO MANY OF THEM ARE PASSING ON TODAY. AND EVERYTHING. BUT I
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| 00:14:52 |
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FIRST WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE. AND ALSO, I
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WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO HIM, THANK HIM FOR
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| 00:14:58 |
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TRYING TO REPORT THE BAD IN THE
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| 00:15:00 |
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SYSTEM. NOW, I WILL GET TO MY POINT RIGHT QUICKLY. YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT HAVE SOCIALIZED MEDICINE IN THIS COUNTRY. IT DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE THE PEOPLE...
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| 00:15:54 |
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ONLY WAY THAT OUR DRUGS AND SO FORTH WE CAN HELP, BUT THE CALLERS RIGHT. IF WE BEGIN TO
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| 00:16:00 |
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TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR OWN HEALTH THROUGH EXERCISE AND OUR EAT HABITS, THAT'S THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOR NOT ONLY PERSONAL HEALTH, BUT ALSO NATIONAL...
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THE ADDITIONAL MONEY USED? >> THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE IS FINDING WAYS THAT ARE VERY PERSONAL. TAS TO SAY THE ABILITY FOR MEDICINES TO BE DESIGNED FOR...
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LAST IS TO BE PREEMPTIVE SO WE KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE VULNERABLE TO CERTAIN DISEASES. AREAS OF GENETICS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE FUTURE, AS WELL....
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GO AHEAD PLEASE. >> Caller: RESPECTFULLY, I JUST WANTED TO ASK TWO QUICK QUESTIONS, ONE ABOUT THE -- WHETHER THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE THEY EXEMPT...
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THEY'RE EXEPTED FROM THAT SO THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY SHARE INFORMATION AND SET PRICES LEGALLY. SO WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT COMPETITION, THAT PART,...
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FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COOPERATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICAL
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INFORMATION SO THEY HAD LARGE ENOUGH POOLS OF NUMBERS THEY COULD MAKE PREDICTIVE CHOICES. I WILL TELL YOU THAT MARKETS WORK. AND IN HEALTH CARE. THE...
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| 00:22:09 |
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OVER PATHOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL AGENTS THAT MIGHT BE YOU HAD BY TERRORISTS FOR ATTACKS IN THE U.S. POPULATION. NOW, IF YOU LOOK AT THE TREND OVER THERE,...
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BE VERY PROUD OF. >> Host: OCALA, FLORIDA, YOU'RE ON AIR. >> Caller: CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE LIKE YOU, SIR,...
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| 00:23:12 |
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MONEY. I PRIVATELY OWN
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IT. AND IT IS A PETITION WEBSITE SIX. THE NUMBER SIX. F-. >> Host: V-E.COM. I'VE GOT THREE CITIES I'M GOING TO FLY SIX FLY.COM IN FOUR TO FIVE DAYS...
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BUT IF YOU -- I THINK I'M THE ONLY ONE ON THE ENTIRE WEB, AND THAT'S A TOUGH THING TO SAY, THAT IS DEALING WITH A PETITION FOR PEOPLE TO GO AFTER THE...
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| 00:24:46 |
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THEY SIGN YOUR PETITION, WHAT ARE YOU HOPING WILL HAPPEN. >> Caller: TAKE THE PETITION TO
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| 00:24:50 |
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CONGRESS. I'M GOING TO -- AT MY EXPENSE. I'VE GOT $5,000 INTO ADVERTISING BUT I'M GOING TO GO TO CONGRESS AND SAY LISTEN, WHO'S INTERESTED IN THIS AND...
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| 00:25:06 |
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IT TO A MAGAZINE AND BUY A PR GUY TO DO IT. SO
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| 00:25:09 |
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THAT'S MY PLAN. I WENT UP TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD OVER A YEAR AGO AND I SEEN SO MANY OF MY -- I COME FROM A LOWER CLASS MIDDLE INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD. YOU...
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| 00:26:08 |
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DOLLARS. AND WE CAN DO BETTER AND WE CAN DO BETTER PARTICULARLY IF WE HAVE THE
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HELP OF THOSE WHO LOOK AT THEIR BILL, CHECK IT OUT, IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT THEY SEE THAT ARE NOT THERE, OR THINGS THAT THEY'RE BILL FOR THAT DIDN'T...
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| 00:26:50 |
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I HAVE RIGHTS WITH PACIFIC CARE. IT WAS BETTER FOR ME BEFORE MEDICARE GOT INVOLVED THAN IT
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IS NOW. BEFORE WE HAD NO CAPSEN OUR
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| 00:26:59 |
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GENERICS. NOW WE HAVE A CAP. THEY'VE CHANGED EVERYTHING AROUND. WE WERE AUTOMATICALLY PUT ON THIS NEW MEDICARE THING. IT WASN'T VOL TAERL. AND I THINK...
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| 00:28:21 |
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PARENTS. THEY END UP IN DIFFERENT PLANS. THAT'S
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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S GOOD ABOUT THIS IS THAT YOU CAN GET A PLAN GOOD FOR YOU. IF YOU'RE STILL LISTENING, IF YOU'D WRITE DOWN THE NUMBER 1800-MEDICARE...
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| 00:29:25 |
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MANY PRESCRIPTIONS WITH A HEART CONDITION AND WILL SOON FALL INTO YOUR DOUGHNUT HOLE. SHE DOESN'T HAVE $3,000. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TELL HER ABOUT...
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| 00:30:00 |
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THEY HAVE NO GAP. AND LET ME DESCRIBE WHAT THIS GAP IS. THE PLAN IS REALLY TWO PLANS, A BASIC PLAN THAT EVERY AMERICAN GETS AND THEN THERE'S A CATASTROPHIC...
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| 00:31:02 |
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HOSPITAL. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS,
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I'VE LOST 534 POUNDS. I'VE DONE THIS ON MY OWN. IN A NATURAL WAY WITH NO SURGICAL PROCEDURES. AND AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE, 65% OF US AMERICANS ARE...
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| 00:33:12 |
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TO
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CALL THE A NEWSPAPER
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IN YOUR TOWN.
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| 00:33:17 |
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GET THE ONE OF THE BIGGEST CIRCULATION. CALL THEM AND ASK TO TALK WITH THE HEALTH REPORTER. AND YOU MIGHT TELL THEM THAT YOU TALKED WITH THE SECRETARY...
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| 00:34:01 |
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HAVE CHARGED $30,000 FOR A NORMAL BIRTH DELIVERY ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTATION TALKING ABOUT THE WAY THE SYSTEM IS VURTED CAUSING PEOPLE TO CHARGE WHAT...
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WILL PROVIDE A MEANS BY WHICH THE PHYSICIANS CAN BE REWARDED FOR THEIR GOOD AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. SO THE QUESTIONER IS CORRECT. IN HIS INSTINCTS...
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| 00:35:09 |
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MONEY. I'VE
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ALSO WATCHED ABOUT
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| 00:35:11 |
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40 MILLION OR MAYBE I GET
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| 00:35:13 |
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TO MILLIONS AND BYONS I
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| 00:35:15 |
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GET CONFUSED BECAUSE I'M
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| 00:35:16 |
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JUST A RETIRED SENIOR HERE. I'VE SEEN ALL THESE PEOPLE IN THIS CATEGORY THAT HAVE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THROUGH OUR COMPANY, THROUGH MY HUSBAND'S RETIRED...
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| 00:37:13 |
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TO BE HAVING TO
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| 00:37:14 |
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PAY THAT MUCH FOR PRESCRIPTION
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| 00:37:16 |
Caller, -
DRUGS NOW.
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| 00:37:17 |
Host, -
MANY PEOPLE DID HAVE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE THROUGH THEIR RETIREMENT PLAN, BUT MOST OF THEM WERE WORRIED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOSE IT
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| 00:37:24 |
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BECAUSE IT WAS BECOMING SO EXPENSIVE. THE RETIREMENT PLANS WERE SAYING WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS ANYMORE. WHAT THE CONGRESS DID WAS SAID WE WANT PEOPLE...
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| 00:39:32 |
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SHOW PEOPLE HOW THEY CAN GO THROUGH AND CHOOSE A PLAN IN LESS THAN A HALF AN HOUR. IT MIGHT BE WELL SOMETIME TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND I'LL HELP THEM...
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| 00:39:51 |
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TO AFFECT POLICY. THE FIRST OF THOSE IS CHRIS SIMCOX. HE IS THE FOUNDER OF THE MINUTEMAN CIVIL DEFENSE CORPS WHICH WATCHES THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER.
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| 00:40:01 |
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FIRST TIME TO GO BACK TO ROLL
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CALL. >> SUSAN, IMIED YOUR QUESTION THERE. >> Host: WE
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.