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Joe Pitts: “It is ironic that the proponents of the healthcare law talked about the need to expand access to services but the…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
It is ironic that the proponents of the healthcare law talked about the need to expand access to services but the administration issues rules that could force providers to stop seeing patients because to do so could violate the core tenets of their religion.
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Joe Pitts
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Pitts criticizes the contradiction between healthcare law intentions and its implementation affecting providers' religious beliefs.

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