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Daily Video July 17 2017

Senate Republicans release revised version of health care bill
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the second version of the GOP's proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
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Daily Video June 23 2017

Senate Republicans reveal health care bill, drawing unanimous Democratic opposition
After weeks of drafting in secret, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the Senate version of the health care bill public on Thursday morning. It shares broad strokes with the House of Representatives bill, whose approval rating is underwater.
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Daily Video June 21 2017

Senate Democrats increase opposition as secret health care bill picks up steam
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised on June 20, 2017 that a draft of the effort by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would be available on June 22. So far, the bill has been drafted behind closed doors and Senate Democrats have demonstrated strong opposition, including a late-night talk-a-thon on the Senate floor on June 19.
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Daily Video June 19 2017

Filibuster, cloture and the nuclear option in the Senate explained
A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure in which debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, obstructing progress in a legislative assembly and delaying or even preventing a vote altogether.
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Post June 13 2017

Game on: Key facts about the Republican health care bill
  This week might determine the fate of a Republican-backed bill to repeal and replace…
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Daily Video June 12 2017

What else happened in Congress last week?
The first public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee of former FBI director James Comey captured the most political attention last week, but there were other significant developments in Congress as well.
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Daily Video March 10 2017

Republican health care bill faces opposition from within party
Republican lawmakers introduced their replacement for former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA) this week, but face opposition from both Democrats and members of their own party as they push to move the bill through committee and into the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote.
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Daily Video December 19 2016

U.S. opioid crisis reaches historic proportions, CDC says
In 2015, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which caused almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Lesson Plan November 01 2016

Know Your Vote, Know the Issues
Every election year and for years after elections, there are several major issues that persistently trouble Americans. Every election year, politicians pledge that they will address these issues, and nearly every year they fall short of many peoples’ expectations. In this lesson, we examine problems surrounding health care costs, funding higher education and preserving social security. Then, students look at how the current presidential candidates are proposing to address these issues, and formulate a short media presentation.
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Daily Video July 14 2015

The doctor will see you now... online
Advancements in videoconferencing and health monitoring technology now make it possible for doctors to examine patients remotely for illnesses ranging from sore throat to stroke.
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