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Chris Murphy: “I think the denial rate nationally was 20 percent, 1 out of every 5 were denied healthcare because of a pre-existing…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
I think the denial rate nationally was 20 percent, 1 out of every 5 were denied healthcare because of a pre-existing condition.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy discusses the denial rates for healthcare due to pre-existing conditions before the Affordable Care Act.

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