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Barack Obama: What I'm not willing to do is to go back to the days when insurance companies could deny someone coverage because of a…

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
What I'm not willing to do is to go back to the days when insurance companies could deny someone coverage because of a pre-existing condition.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama insists on protecting coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.

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