I helped Democrats pass ObamaCare. Now my husband's brain tumor has me worrying about these surprises
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I am a seasoned congressional staffer and I worked hard to help pass the Affordable Care Act. But my husband's brain cancer has given me fresh insights into our health system.
Andrea Riccio worked on Capitol Hill for nearly a decade and led the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee under Rep. Steve Israel and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
There was hand-wringing, whipping, multiple votes, House and Senate versions that had to be reconciled, and finally, in 2010, the passage of the Affordable Care Act. As President Biden put it, at the time, it was a "Big F*ing Deal." Democrats held a large majority in the House and Senate and many of them took a hard vote that would lose them their seat in Congress.
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