Chart of the Day: The Affordable Care Act and Women

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| Tue Mar. 27, 2012 3:03 AM PDT

Since the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week on the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), it's worth pointing out what the law would actually do. Here's one example, from the Washington State-based progressive group Fuse, on the difference between health insurance prices for women and men pre- and post-ACA:

 

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