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On the recordApril 28, 2010
Sixty. For specialists today, it's 60 percent. It's expected to go to 80 percent. So they may have coverage, but they really don't have access. If you don't have a physician who is able to accept you or who will see you, then we're not really providing them access to quality care.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Apr 28, 2010

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The speaker is discussing the issue of healthcare access and coverage.

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