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Communities plagued by uninsurance also suffer from breakdowns in trust, social connection

  • Written by Tara McKay, Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University
imageApplicants for insurance wait in Richmond, California in 2014.Eric Risberg/AP file photo.

Dismantling the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without a replacement plan is projected to increase the nation’s uninsured population by 18 million in the first year after repeal and by 32 million in 2026, according to recent estimates by the Congressional...

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