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Isn't that what you're being supposedly paid to do? But the system is broken. All right. So let's talk about administrative things. One sec. And then also. The advantages that technology has also provided for us. Let me give you a for instance.

Years ago, frankly, not that many years ago, when you had a knee replacement, you were probably going to be in the hospital for a minimum of three, four, five days. Now you can have your knee replaced and actually go home, believe it or not, the same day. Okay, so from a technology perspective and a procedural perspective, things have gotten better.

Years ago, frankly, not that many years ago, when you had a knee replacement, you were probably going to be in the hospital for a minimum of three, four, five days. Now you can have your knee replaced and actually go home, believe it or not, the same day. Okay, so from a technology perspective and a procedural perspective, things have gotten better.

that are there, people are hospitalized less, so there is cost savings there. But all right, so on one hand, technology has grown. On the other hand, it's kind of like a double-edged sword. We're also paying for that incredible technology these days. All right, reflect on, in this legislative session that just closed up,

that are there, people are hospitalized less, so there is cost savings there. But all right, so on one hand, technology has grown. On the other hand, it's kind of like a double-edged sword. We're also paying for that incredible technology these days. All right, reflect on, in this legislative session that just closed up,

The, all the different reports that you guys recommended that for instance, the health department does or should be doing or will be doing to address administrative issues, addressing whether or not we at least maybe in the state of Minnesota, should be addressing the concept of maybe single payer. So reports that you're asking for.

The, all the different reports that you guys recommended that for instance, the health department does or should be doing or will be doing to address administrative issues, addressing whether or not we at least maybe in the state of Minnesota, should be addressing the concept of maybe single payer. So reports that you're asking for.

Some of them have a shorter timeframe, 20, 25, 26, or what have you. Is this all in line, Senator Marty, with where you hope useful information will lead to some of the ideas that you're trying or have tried all these years to get us on the right track with.

Some of them have a shorter timeframe, 20, 25, 26, or what have you. Is this all in line, Senator Marty, with where you hope useful information will lead to some of the ideas that you're trying or have tried all these years to get us on the right track with.

Administrative reports, I guess, is what we're looking at here.

Administrative reports, I guess, is what we're looking at here.

Nobody pays you for your time.

Nobody pays you for your time.

Didn't they call it something like unproductive administrative?

Didn't they call it something like unproductive administrative?

So let me ask, you know, there's that blob of spaghetti for sure. Here's something that's kind of nagged at me. I was at the health department heading up the cardiovascular unit for many, many years. And, you know, if, and I'll go on record as saying this, I probably couldn't have gone on record if I was still at the health department. I can go on record now.

So let me ask, you know, there's that blob of spaghetti for sure. Here's something that's kind of nagged at me. I was at the health department heading up the cardiovascular unit for many, many years. And, you know, if, and I'll go on record as saying this, I probably couldn't have gone on record if I was still at the health department. I can go on record now.

If we had not received funding from the Centers for Disease Control to address preventive oriented aspects in healthcare, frankly, our whole unit at the health department would have gone away, which is really, when you think about that, excuse me, a state health department not having a cardiovascular health unit or a diabetes unit, or I can go on and on and on and on.

If we had not received funding from the Centers for Disease Control to address preventive oriented aspects in healthcare, frankly, our whole unit at the health department would have gone away, which is really, when you think about that, excuse me, a state health department not having a cardiovascular health unit or a diabetes unit, or I can go on and on and on and on.

It's like, okay, here's my question for you. based on all your years in the Senate, where are you guys coming from? I mean, as far as the state putting in their fair share to address community health oriented initiatives in order, and this gets to, you know, kind of the bottom line, if we prevent, hopefully we can keep a lot of people out of health care, which will keep health care costs down.