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Janice Schakowsky: “The Affordable Care Act has just been a blessing for so many people in our country. Twelve million more Americans have…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2017
The Affordable Care Act has just been a blessing for so many people in our country. Twelve million more Americans have access to health care.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the positive impact of the Affordable Care Act on health care access.

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