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Bill Cassidy: “The plan which is referring to is essential health benefits. Again, it does not repeal the essential health benefits. So…”

On the recordJune 22, 2017
The plan which is referring to is essential health benefits. Again, it does not repeal the essential health benefits. So it is still covers maternity, still covers addictions, still covers all the other things that you would expect it to cover.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Senator Cassidy explains that the Senate health care bill retains essential health benefits.

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