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Wisconsin Congressman Steven Kagan has refused to be insured until there is affordable health care for all Americans. The former practicing physician joins The Takeaway to discuss his vision for better health care.
With the healthcare reform debate heating up on Capitol Hill, many politicians and doctors are jumping in to have their say. But what if you’re both a doctor and a representative? Joining The Takeaway to discuss his vision for better health care is Congressman Steven Kagen, a Democrat representing Wisconsin and a former practicing physician. In an effort to underscore how broken the U.S. health care system is, Kagen has refused to be insured until there is affordable health care for all.