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Danny Davis: “I've been in this business much too long to have not understood that insurance does not necessarily mean access to care.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2012
I've been in this business much too long to have not understood that insurance does not necessarily mean access to care.
Said by
Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis emphasizes that insurance does not guarantee access to healthcare services.

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