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Kamala Harris: “The Affordable Care act was a significant reform for its…”

Featuring: Kamala Harris, Democrat | Former Vice President of the United States | National

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VP Kamala Harris on Defeat, Democrats & the Fight Ahead | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Published | Video Starts at 30:27

Well, part of how you get there immediately on this issue of where we are with the shutdown is to hold firm as they are doing. Part of it has to be to continue to reform the system. The Affordable Care act was a significant reform for its time, but there is more work to be done, which includes, for example, the affordability of prescription medication. We pushed for a $35 cap on insulin, which had a huge impact on so many people. We wanted to do it. Not we did it for seniors. (30:27–30:38)

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Asserts that the Affordable Care Act was significant but more work is needed, especially on prescription medication affordability.

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