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Ed Markey: Having watched major changes in industries that move very rapidly, under the radar, who used to get away with all kinds…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
Having watched major changes in industries that move very rapidly, under the radar, who used to get away with all kinds of things--and I'd say the health insurance industry would be one of the top.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for regulation in rapidly changing industries like health insurance.

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