So with regard to health care, then, if we do, let us hope, comprehensive immigration reform, then we can take care of the prohibition in the Affordable Care Act that disallows non-citizens from even being able to purchase health insurance.
Hirono advocates for immigration reform to allow non-citizens access to health insurance.
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