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Mark Pocan: “You could be denied health care for pre-existing conditions…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 46 with Senator Tammy Baldwin

Published | Video Starts at 16:04

But what you just talked about, when I do town halls and we talk about this, there are people who don't understand that just 15 years ago, not even 15 years ago, You could be denied health care for pre-existing conditions [less than 15 years ago]. You're a woman, you are a pre existing condition. Right. Like all of the craziness that was out there. (16:04–16:18)

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Asserts that less than 15 years ago, people could be denied health care for pre-existing conditions.

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