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Frank Pallone: “The Affordable Care Act, through the expansion of Medicaid, extended health insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
The Affordable Care Act, through the expansion of Medicaid, extended health insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands of Americans in urgent need of treatment for opioid use disorders.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone highlights the importance of Medicaid in treating opioid addiction.

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