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Sheldon Whitehouse: “But that doesn't take away from the fundamental problem, that a great number of people who don't have access to health…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
But that doesn't take away from the fundamental problem, that a great number of people who don't have access to health insurance have health consequences in their lives from not having health insurance.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizes the serious health consequences of lacking health insurance.

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