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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Obama says Republicans are putting millions of Americans’ healthcare at risk

a man gestures with his hand as he speaks
Barack Obama: ‘Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care.’ Photograph: Erin Hooley/AP

Barack Obama has warned that Congress is putting millions of Americans at risk of losing healthcare coverage, in a rare intervention from the former president as the Republican party advances legislation that would gut major provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

“Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care,” Obama posted on social media. “Call your Senators and tell them we can’t let that happen.”

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