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Tom Harkin: What would you think about that? I've never talked to Senator Stevens about this but this idea of having advance…

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
What would you think about that? I've never talked to Senator Stevens about this but this idea of having advance directives? People don't. They just don't think about it. Maybe when people get on Medicare that ought to be a part of when you qualify for Medicare that you ought to have a requirement that you have some kind of advance directive.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Mar 19, 2007

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Senator Harkin suggests advance directives should be required for Medicare recipients.

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