"This raises serious questions about whether corporate money, property and employees were improperly used in the design and production of these items without reimbursement, " said Sean Spicer, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee.

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It reduces reimbursement without regard to value or need.

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The government writes reimbursement checks without investigating claims, while private-sector health insurers monitor claims before they pay them.

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