Tariffs have very significantly affected much of that because a lot of our medical equipment that comes into our country, either in finished product or in raw product, comes from other countries that it's subject to very, very high tariffs. And so When the president goes out there and imposes high tariffs on medical equipment, that cost is going to be passed along to you through your health care insurance. But this is again, a multifaceted problem and we've got to chip away at solutions on a number of levels. (1:20:48–1:20:57)
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