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" Although black and white Americans live, work, and learn together now, there is still injustice in America. "
Kathleen Sebelius
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" If you're under 26, you can stay on your parents' plan. You can go back to school or get extra training without fear of a health catastrophe bankrupting your family. Over three million previously uninsured young adults are now on their parents' plans. "
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