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Tom Harkin: This will also reduce premiums, because insurance companies will no longer be allowed to investigate the health…

On the recordNovember 2, 2009
This will also reduce premiums, because insurance companies will no longer be allowed to investigate the health condition of employees--eliminating the wasteful cost of underwriting.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin explains how the legislation will lower health insurance costs.

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