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Mark Pocan: “Millions of claims are denied every single year [under…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan town hall in Green Bay

Published | Video Starts at 43:24

So it's what Mexico does. Yeah. In fact, I think we would be behind some third world countries on protections for workers under what's proposed in here, let's go to … Millions of claims are denied every single year [under Medicare Advantage]. … set of drugs, drugs that have come out, and this would stop that from happening. We pay sometimes 20 times more than Canada or Europe for the exact same drugs. (43:24–43:32)

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Asserts that millions of claims are denied annually under Medicare Advantage.

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