Sen. Alexander Issues Opening Statement at Health Care Costs Legislative Hearing
June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following opening statement at a health care costs legislative hearing:
"Nearly a year ago, Dr. Brent James from the National Academies testified before our Senate health committee with a startling statistic: up to half of what the American people spend on health care may be unnecessary.
"Let me repeat that: up to half of the $3.5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care i . . .
"Nearly a year ago, Dr. Brent James from the National Academies testified before our Senate health committee with a startling statistic: up to half of what the American people spend on health care may be unnecessary.
"Let me repeat that: up to half of the $3.5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care i . . .