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Janice Schakowsky: “The purpose of the Affordable Care Act is we have so many individuals who are either uninsured or underinsured.”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
The purpose of the Affordable Care Act is we have so many individuals who are either uninsured or underinsured.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky emphasizes the ACA's goal of providing health coverage to the uninsured.

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