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HealthConnections: Pulse Check on Policy

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The Affordable Care Act turns ten years old next spring. The debate over what comes next, and therefore the near-term future of health care and coverage in America, is in high gear. Democratic presidential candidates disagree on the way forward, with suggestions ranging from a public option to an eliminating private insurers.

President Trump has said a comprehensive ACA replacement will likely have to wait until after the 2020 election. Meanwhile, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act continues to wend its way through the court system. A ruling on that case, possibly next year, will have a big effect on the health care conversation in the U.S.A.

In this edition of HealthConnections, host Brandon Hollingsworth and Dr. Carole Myers sort through what we know and don't know about federal health policies at this stage.