As we in Congress continue working on broad legislation to reform our broken health care system and ensure accessible, affordable health insurance for all Americans, we take advantage of this hearing today to examine a particularly cruel effect of our current system--the millions of Americans drowning in medical debt.
Whitehouse discusses the need for health care reform due to rising medical debt.
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