I hope you will concede that the testimony we have heard today shows that for a lot of consumers this choice by United has been a very anxious-making, discouraging, inconveniencing and, in some cases, potentially even care-threatening or compromising occasion.
On the recordJanuary 21, 2014
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Whitehouse highlights consumer distress caused by United's choices in healthcare plans.
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