I'm not holding my breath. I don't know the federal government has any reason to help Vermont at this point. You know, we keep trying. It is very frustrating. Pharmaceuticals before the opioid epidemic became a cost pharmaceuticals. Medicare was set up. When going to the hospital was your major cost. And generally you went to the hospital, you died. Now if you go to the hospital at all, it's in one day and you are treated with pharmaceuticals. They are. (42:38–42:51)
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