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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
I pushed very hard to get that into the Affordable Care Act. We were able to get that in.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights his efforts to include the Independence at Home model in the Affordable Care Act.

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