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Jared Polis: “For the first time, being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition; a diagnosis in childhood doesn't preclude…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
For the first time, being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition; a diagnosis in childhood doesn't preclude coverage as an adult; and cancer survivors can't be sent a bill for their radiation after hitting their coverage ceilings for the year.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Polis highlights key protections under the Affordable Care Act.

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