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Save, improve ACA

Sun., Jan. 15, 2017

Members of Congress should protect, strengthen and improve the Affordable Care Act, not repeal it. It affects women’s health, people with pre-existing conditions and chronic illness, all Americans (except the 1 percent). People in my community depend on it.

It’s not a perfect system, but the answer isn’t throwing it out with no clear plan for replacement, leaving millions of Americans without any coverage whatsoever. To the members of Congress: Hands off the Affordable Care Act.

Emily Mowrer

Moscow

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