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On the recordMarch 20, 2012
I have a daughter who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 4 when I was in my first term in Congress.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette shares her personal experience with her daughter's chronic illness and insurance concerns.

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