Ronald Reagan: “A catastrophic acute care illness requires treatment so costly that…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1987

A catastrophic acute care illness requires treatment so costly that families can only pay for it by impoverishing themselves.

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Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Catastrophic Health Insurance Legislation

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Ronald Reagan: “A catastrophic acute care illness requires treatment so costly that families can only pay for it by impoverishing…”