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Richard Neal: “20 million Americans have health insurance today that didn't…”

Featuring: Richard Neal, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 20:04

Making sure that we proceed with the premium supports for the Affordable Care ACT and healthcare. 20 million Americans have health insurance today that didn't have it 15 years ago [due to the Affordable Care Act]. It's worked. Our argument at the time and now was universal access. Getting people in earlier. The emergency room is a bad place to get health insurance. (20:04–20:09)

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Asserts that 20 million more Americans have health insurance now compared to 15 years ago due to the ACA.

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