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On the recordJune 17, 2014
I know from the title of this hearing, my counterparts on the committee believe that Obamacare 'fails patients' but to me it is clear that the system that existed prior to the Affordable Care Act is one that failed patients.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings argues that the pre-ACA system failed patients compared to Obamacare.

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