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Yadira Caraveo: “The ACA [Affordable Care Act] is incredibly important for…”

Featuring: Yadira Caraveo, Former U.S. House Representative, Colorado, District 8

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You know, before I thought that I was going to do something crazy like go into Congress and I was in residency in New Mexico. One of the first things that I did when I joined a union was talk about The ACA [Affordable Care Act] is incredibly important for safety net hospitals. like the one that I was practicing in. So, I mean, if we want to go back to figuring out what your health insurance is when you're 18 or having to deal with preexisting conditions or caps on your care, then sure. (01:01–01:06)

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Asserts the importance of the Affordable Care Act for safety net hospitals.

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