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On the recordApril 11, 2013
Implementing the Affordable Care Act on top of managing Medicare and Medicaid will not be easy.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott acknowledges the challenges of implementing the Affordable Care Act alongside existing programs.

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