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Kathy Castor: We're not going to repeal the health care reform law. It's too important to American families. We're going to make it…

On the recordMay 25, 2010
We're not going to repeal the health care reform law. It's too important to American families. We're going to make it work. And we're all in this together to make it work. If you have asthma or if you have an allergy, the new health reform bill is very positive for you and your family because now no longer will health insurance companies be able to deny coverage based upon a preexisting condition. So if your child has a severe case of asthma, that health insurance company can no longer say, No, we're not going to cover that. The new health reform law is good news for American families, especially those with asthma and allergies, because no longer will health insurance companies be able to cancel your policy just because you get sick. So if you have a health insurance policy and you come down with a severe case of asthma or your child does, under our law health insurance companies will no longer be able to cancel you because you have developed that condition. The same goes for breast cancer, the same goes for any terrible condition. And this is a real world solution for our families all across America.
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Kathy Castor
Democratic · Florida
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May 25, 2010

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The speaker discusses the importance of health care reform and its benefits for families with preexisting conditions.

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