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On the recordMay 29, 2012
the privacy of patients' health information is critical, because otherwise patients would not have candid conversations with health care providers.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the importance of patient privacy for honest communication in healthcare.

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