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Mary Gay Scanlon: “I understand that we have to find a way to address what my colleague, Mr. Raskin, called the injustice of being unable…”

On the recordApril 29, 2019
I understand that we have to find a way to address what my colleague, Mr. Raskin, called the injustice of being unable to afford medical care when hit with a misfortune of medical trauma.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Scanlon acknowledges the injustice of unaffordable medical care during crises.

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