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Democrats Refuse to Block Washington Bureaucrats from Denying, Delaying Care under Kennedy Bill


Washington, D.C. – Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions(HELP) Committee, today rejected an offer from Republicans to protect patients by specificallyprohibiting Washington bureaucrats from denying or limiting access to health care services.“I’m very disappointed that Democrats would not accept our reasonable offer to protect

patients from health care rationing,” said Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of theHELP Committee. “No Washington bureaucrat should be able to deny or delay your care. Thatbreaks the President’s promise, that if you like the care you have, you can keep it.

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