had to choose between the chemo or the radiation because i couldn't afford the co-pay or the deduct dibble on both. now the affordable care act gets rid of the co-pays and deductibles on mammograms and colonoscopies and other care. this is critical. spare me if i notice some irony in my republican colleagues being the ones that shut the government down over whether or not people could get quality affordable health care and deny them that. then today they're concerned that people's inability to sign up. give me a break. >> i want to ask you about that. when we talk about affordable, people want to keep the plans they have, they are cheaper than the ones being offered. if i could just clarify with you, the half a million number. you've used it twice. could you clarify for me what that is in. >> 106,000 people have been able to sign up for private market health insurance. and then about 392,000 have been able to sign up or get access to eligibility for medicaid and the children's health insurance. >> so for existing programs. >> no. the medicaid expansion. so they've had an opportunity where

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