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On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
one thing we tried to do when we passed the Affordable Care Act is, we tried to give people mental health coverage
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette discusses the aim of the Affordable Care Act to improve mental health coverage.

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