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Kennedy's Lasting Devotion To Health Care For All

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Julie Rovner

August 26, 2009

Sen. Edward Kennedy announced his proposal for a national health care plan at the Capitol on May 15, 1979. Behind him, large charts illustrate rising health costs in the U.S. (AP)

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