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Janice Schakowsky: “I have throughout my career been so concerned about the cost and accessibility of healthcare, and we have seen the cost…”

On the recordApril 25, 2023
I have throughout my career been so concerned about the cost and accessibility of healthcare, and we have seen the cost continuing to get higher and higher.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky expresses ongoing concern about rising healthcare costs and their impact on accessibility.

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