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Lisa Blunt Rochester: “Today's hearing comes just days before the eighth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, or the ACA - legislation that…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2018
Today's hearing comes just days before the eighth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, or the ACA - legislation that has helped 20 million people gain health coverage, including 38,000 Delawareans, and also expanded protections to millions more across the country who have preexisting conditions.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic · Delaware

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Highlights the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health coverage.

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