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On the recordMarch 10, 2014
I have talked to doctors who say, 'Yes, people walk in the door and they are now terminally ill.'
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders shares doctors' experiences with patients who delayed care due to lack of insurance.

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