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Fixes, not repeals, more typical for major legislation like Obamacare

  • Written by John McDonough, Professor of Public Health Practice, Harvard University
imageProtesters against repeal of the ACA in Los Angeles on Jan. 14. Damian Dovarganes/AP

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, came closer to repeal as the U.S. Senate and House last week passed a “budget reconciliation” order to launch a formal legislative process that may lead to substantial repeal. Or maybe not.

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