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Joseph J. Heck: “Increasing access to health insurance doesn't necessarily mean you are increasing access to health care.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
Increasing access to health insurance doesn't necessarily mean you are increasing access to health care.
Said by
Joseph J. Heck
Nevada

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Heck points out the distinction between insurance access and actual health care availability.

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