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Steve Cohen: “So I would say in two ways. I think one very important way is that today for anyone who has an illness or has had an…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2013
So I would say in two ways. I think one very important way is that today for anyone who has an illness or has had an illness in the past, it can be difficult or impossible to get health insurance coverage because they either will be ineligible for it or it will be much too expensive because they will be rated up because of their existing medical condition.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the challenges of obtaining health insurance for those with pre-existing conditions.

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