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Ayanna Pressley: “Excuse me. I am sorry. But at the same time, you are intent on overturning the ACA, rolling back protections for…”

On the recordMay 8, 2019
Excuse me. I am sorry. But at the same time, you are intent on overturning the ACA, rolling back protections for preexisting conditions, and undermining the expansion of Medicaid, which can be a critical source for addiction treatment.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley criticizes the administration's actions against the ACA and Medicaid expansion.

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