On the recordJuly 9, 2013
Healthcare reform was in response to a national crisis.
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congress.govMike Thompson: “Healthcare reform was in response to a national crisis.”
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Thompson emphasizes that healthcare reform was necessary due to a national crisis of uninsured individuals.
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