John Bel Edwards said "Would the Senator address two questions, please. First, the fact that the HMOs are denying and not covering patients needing and having access to clinical trials--would he first talk a little about, from his experience and from talking to constituents, what impact that has on the country moving forward in the field of medicine for all of the American people, so we can continue to be the world leader that we have been in the past in advancing medicine in the areas such as Alzheimer's? Second, would the Senator talk briefly about the difference between the McCain-Edwards-Kennedy bill on access to clinical trials and the competing Frist bill?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 20, 2001

Would the Senator address two questions, please. First, the fact that the HMOs are denying and not covering patients needing and having access to clinical trials--would he first talk a little about, from his experience and from talking to constituents, what impact that has on the country moving forward in the field of medicine for all of the American people, so we can continue to be the world leader that we have been in the past in advancing medicine in the areas such as Alzheimer's? Second, would the Senator talk briefly about the difference between the McCain-Edwards-Kennedy bill on access to clinical trials and the competing Frist bill?

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John Bel Edwards

Democratic · Louisiana

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Editor's note · Context

Questioning the impact of HMOs on access to clinical trials and comparing healthcare bills.

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