One of the issues--we have made reforms since 1997. It was called the Affordable Care Act. And that has made real changes in what is going on, I think. And we shouldn't ignore the law of the land, as the Supreme Court has now described it.
McDermott emphasizes the significance of the Affordable Care Act and its legal standing.
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