Senate Proceeding 05-21-09 on May 21st, 2009 :: 0:57:35 to 0:58:24
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John Kerry: seen program costs 37% less than anticipated. and more than 80% of seniors are satisfied with the program. i think this example proves the point that i was making earlier: greater information about quality and costs gives people more choices, creates competion, and a market which disciplines costs

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Speech By: John Kerry

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John Kerry: and ultimately brings down those costs and increases satisfaction. at the state level good ideas for medicaid reform have come from florida, south carolina, in they've given -- these programs have difficulten some of the lowest-income americans more choices and more control over the dollars spent on their behalf.

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John Kerry: again, costs are lower. the participants are generally sa the private sterk has some