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Al Franken: “It is also unbelievable to me that, in this day and age, we allow insurance companies to charge women more for health…”

On the recordOctober 14, 2009
It is also unbelievable to me that, in this day and age, we allow insurance companies to charge women more for health insurance simply because of the fact that they may become pregnant.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Criticizing the practice of charging women higher premiums due to potential pregnancy.

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