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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congress.govBarack 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…”
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Obama insists on protecting coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.
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