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Janice Schakowsky: I am glad that they are really looking at social determinants and looking at health disparities and that we were able to…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
I am glad that they are really looking at social determinants and looking at health disparities and that we were able to include in a lot of the research and provisions of the Affordable Care Act that health equity and eliminating health disparities had to be one of the goals.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Expressing support for addressing health disparities in the Affordable Care Act.

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