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Barack Obama: Starting in 2014, insurance companies can no longer charge you more, carve out benefits, or deny you coverage altogether…

On the recordJune 27, 2012
Starting in 2014, insurance companies can no longer charge you more, carve out benefits, or deny you coverage altogether because you have cancer or diabetes or simply because you are a woman.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Fact Sheet: The Affordable Care Act: Secure Health Coverage for the Middle Class

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