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William M. Thomas: The first thing you do is examine those 37 million to find out who could afford it, but given the failure to change…

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
The first thing you do is examine those 37 million to find out who could afford it, but given the failure to change insurance laws in the country today on a uniform basis, they refuse to do it. Find out those who are more than willing to pay catastrophic insurance----
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William M. Thomas
California

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Discussing health insurance and the uninsured population.

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