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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the affidavit requirement applicable to the use of private contracts with practitioners under Medicare.</p> <p>Declares that no persons otherwise eligible for old-age benefits under Social Security shall be denied such benefits because of their voluntary refusal to participate in any part of the Medicare program.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Seniors' Health Care Freedom Act of 2009</title>
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