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On the recordJune 3, 2013
the bill really attempts to increase access to health insurance, and increased access to health insurance doesn't necessarily increase access to health care.
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Joseph J. Heck
Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Heck critiques the Affordable Care Act's focus on insurance rather than actual healthcare access.

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