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On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
If ACA is removed, if they don't have access to being able to get the kind of health coverage that the ACA provides for women, especially women of color, we are likely to see a worsening of outcomes for those women and a worsening of outcomes for their babies.
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois

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Underwood emphasizes the negative impact of removing the ACA on women's health, particularly for women of color.

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