On the recordJune 11, 2014
Coverage doesn't necessarily equal access and coverage doesn't change whether or not a person is a good consumer of health care services.
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Scott Gottlieb
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congress.govCoverage doesn't necessarily equal access and coverage doesn't change whether or not a person is a good consumer of health care services.
Gottlieb emphasizes that having insurance does not guarantee access to healthcare.
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