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Obamacare Narrows Disparities for Blacks, Latinos

Health care disparities among blacks and Latinos compared to whites have narrowed because of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, according to a study published by the The Commonwealth Fund Thursday.

The report found that the number of blacks and Latinos without health care coverage dropped during the first two years of the ACA’s coverage expansion.