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Janice Schakowsky: “And the United States of America ranks--what is it?-- about 17th in the world in our health outcomes next to hardly…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2010
And the United States of America ranks--what is it?-- about 17th in the world in our health outcomes next to hardly developed countries, and the reason is simple. We have 30 million people who have no health insurance, and then we have millions and millions of others who think they're insured until they get sick, and then they find out that they're underinsured.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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govinfo.gov
Mar 18, 2010

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Speaker Schakowsky addresses the issue of health insurance and health outcomes in the U.S.

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