Texas Republicans have made coronavirus fallout worse by fighting Medicaid expansion
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By Gilberto Hinojosa,
A decade before our country was confronted with this deadly coronavirus outbreak, Democrats were spearheading affordable healthcare legislation.
President Barack Obama signed the landmark Affordable Care Act into law in March 2010, greatly expanding health coverage. Our Democratic leaders remain committed to ensuring even more coverage and safeguarding the health of the American people.
Trump Republicans across the country, though, remain fixated on stripping 20 million people, including 1.1 million Texans, of critical healthcare.
Their attempts to undermine healthcare developments have undoubtedly exacerbated the fallout of COVID-19. However, the Republican crusade against healthcare reform isn’t just a national issue, it has plagued statewide governments as well.
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