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Voices From the DNC: Lillie Madali—Fighting to Keep Healthcare for Asian Americans

One in ten Asian Americans carry hepatitis B, and before the Affordable Care Act, that 10 percent could be denied health insurance based on this pre-existing condition.

Francis Reynolds

September 5, 2012

One in ten Asian-Americans carry hepatitis B, and before the Affordable Care Act, that 10 percent could be denied health insurance based on this pre-existing condition. Lillie Madali, visiting the DNC from Atlanta, Georgia, explains why Obamacare is so important to Asian-American communities and to young people in general.

Francis ReynoldsTwitterFrancis Reynolds is The Nation’s multimedia editor.


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