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Diana DeGette: “Last year, we saw the number of uninsured people in this country increase for the first time since the ACA was passed.”

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
Last year, we saw the number of uninsured people in this country increase for the first time since the ACA was passed.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette notes the increase in uninsured individuals under the Trump administration.

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