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On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
One of the major objectives of the Affordable Care Act was to deal with the historic discrimination against minority communities in our health-care system.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin highlights the ACA's focus on addressing healthcare discrimination.

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