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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I believe the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act, introduced by Chairman Whitehouse, would help families like mine recover…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2009
I believe the Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act, introduced by Chairman Whitehouse, would help families like mine recover from medically-based financial hardship.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse supports legislation to ease bankruptcy for families facing medical expenses.

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