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Email hints at Hillary Clinton’s secret role in crafting Obamacare

By Philip Klein

Published December 31, 2015 11:50pm ET

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Email hints at Hillary Clinton’s secret role in crafting Obamacare — In a May 2010 email, Neera Tanden, who served as a policy adviser to Clinton's 2008 campaign and heads the influential liberal group Center for American Progress, wrote of what she termed "super secret" negotiations over the healthcare law. (AP File Photo/Mel Evans) | Mel Evans

An email released by the State Department on Thursday hints that Hillary Clinton had a secret, behind the scenes role in crafting Obamacare, with the help of former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

In the May 2010 email, Neera Tanden, who served as a policy adviser to Clinton’s 2008 campaign and heads the influencial liberal group Center for American Progress, wrote of what she termed “super secret” negotiations over the healthcare law.

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