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Joe Biden: “My son Beau was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live. I can't fathom what would have happened if…”

On the recordAugust 26, 2019
My son Beau was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live. I can't fathom what would have happened if the insurance company has said for the last six months of his life, you're on your own. The fact of the matter is health care is personally made. Obamacare is personal to me.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Joe Biden emphasizes the personal impact of health care and the importance of the Affordable Care Act in a new campaign ad.

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