by Janet Bauer, Policy Analyst, Before House Committee on Health Care, March 6, 2015 Good afternoon, Chair Greenlick, Co-chairs Hayden
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Chair Greenlick and members of the committee: My name is Janet Bauer. I am a policy analyst with the Oregon
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