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Article: Gore Joins Nurses, Firefighters, Underscores Need for Critical Changes in Health Care
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 1, 1999
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Vice President Al
Gore joined nurses and firefighters to highlight a number of
critical health issues including the need for all children to have
access to affordable health insurance, a strong enforceable
Patients' Bill of Rights, and strengthening Medicare including long
overdue prescription drug benefits.
The Vice President also urged the Republicans not to reverse
course on health care by undermining critical services, such as
immunizations, mental health and nursing home protections in the
FY2000 budget.
"Nurses and firefighters are on the frontlines of our health care
system -- helping uninsured children who end up in hospitals because ...