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Ron Wyden: “What I feel is so important about the Affordable Care Act is that before it, we essentially had a system that worked…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
What I feel is so important about the Affordable Care Act is that before it, we essentially had a system that worked best for the healthy and the wealthy.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the ACA's role in improving healthcare access for those with preexisting conditions.

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