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On the recordJuly 9, 2019
Before the ACA, women could be denied coverage for things like pregnancy, breast cancer, or treatment for sexual or domestic violence.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights pre-ACA discrimination against women in health coverage.

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