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John Sarbanes: “You are buying the healthcare equivalent of a pig in a poke when you are buying these short-term limited duration plans.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
You are buying the healthcare equivalent of a pig in a poke when you are buying these short-term limited duration plans.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes criticizes short-term health plans as misleading and potentially harmful.

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