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Charles Rangel: “Now, if we do the same sequencing in the United States that they did in Massachusetts and have the same results that…”

On the recordApril 28, 2009
Now, if we do the same sequencing in the United States that they did in Massachusetts and have the same results that they had in Massachusetts, we are going to have a much worse problem, because Massachusetts started out with a very low uninsured rate, much lower than the Nation as a whole, plus they had a series of other advantages.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel warns of potential issues if U.S. healthcare reforms mirror Massachusetts' approach.

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