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Larry Jacobs addresses how the health care reform will effect Americans.

Lawrence Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University, said the mandate was only ever going to affect a few people. He said after subtracting the 18- to 26-year-olds newly covered on their parents' plans, those receiving health benefits through their employers and everyone on Medicaid, only about 2 in every 100 people would have to purchase insurance.

Minnesota Daily
July 3, 2012

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