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Bill Clinton: “But the only way to give every American in every health plan the right to see a specialist, to go to the nearest…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2000
But the only way to give every American in every health plan the right to see a specialist, to go to the nearest emergency room—not the cheapest—and to hold health care plans accountable when they cause harm, is to pass a real, enforceable Patients' Bill of Rights.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on Labor Department Regulations on Private Health Care Plans

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