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Jeff Merkley: “I can't tell you how many times people come up to me and say, here's where I'm at: I'm in my late 50s, early 60s. I'm…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
I can't tell you how many times people come up to me and say, here's where I'm at: I'm in my late 50s, early 60s. I'm just trying to figure out how to bridge the gap until I can be under Medicare because my health problems and my inability to pay for them--basically dominate my life.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley shares constituents' struggles with healthcare costs before Medicare eligibility.

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