Tom Harkin actually said...

Senator Harkin, I've often heard you say that we have a 'sickcare system' not a health care system, and I couldn't agree more that it's time to change that.

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Harkin emphasizes the need to shift from a reactive to a preventive health care approach.

01/26/2009

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