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ACA repeal round 2 - disability advocates must be heard

The Hill: With three dissenting Republican votes, Friday, July 28, 2017, became a watershed moment for the advocacy community that represents 59 million Americans living with disabilities. Those votes in the U.S. Senate effectively ended the first round of the Republican led effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Over four decades ago, I never thought I would become a part of the disability community. With one routine visit to the doctor’s office and one short prognosis from a physician, I learned that I had a retinal degenerative disease and would live most of my life without the ability to see. But I unexpectedly gained access and insight into a community of 59 million Americans with disabilities, which includes one in two families and one in four women, and that continues to enrich my life every day.

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