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Charles Rangel: America's health insurance market is dysfunctional. This is evident by the 87 million people who went without health…

On the recordApril 21, 2009
America's health insurance market is dysfunctional. This is evident by the 87 million people who went without health insurance during the past two years and the millions more who have insurance that is increasingly unaffordable or inadequate. I am pleased to hold this hearing to examine the problems in our health insurance market and explore long-term solutions for reform.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel highlights the dysfunction in the health insurance market and the need for reform.

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