Health stakes never higher

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Author(s)	The Tennessean editorial board
Source	The Tennessean
Date	March 21, 2010
URL	http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100321/OPINION01/3210340/1007/opinion
Quote	"Reducing the cost is important, but not as important as the preservation of lives. Plainly put: Without reform, more Americans will die of preventable health issues in the years ahead. As detailed in a recent report, "Lives on the Line," by Families USA, the National Institute of Medicine found that in 2006, 22,000 adults ages 25-64 died because they did not have health insurance."

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This item argues for the position Act should be passed on the topic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.