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Steve Cohen: “I introduced H.R. 117, the Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
I introduced H.R. 117, the Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act, which builds from his belief that healthcare is a basic human right.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the introduction of the NEWBORN Act as a step towards healthcare as a human right.

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