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Ford Motor to build $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan

Politics Aug 28

Michigan Gov. Whitmer will call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Health Oct 23

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As voters worry about health care, Trump administration relaxes Obamacare rules

With only weeks before the midterms, the Trump administration announced plans to consider state requests that would further loosen Affordable Care Act restrictions, offer less comprehensive health plans and use Obamacare subsidies to pay for them. William Brangham asks Margot…

Politics Oct 19

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Why health care has become a top issue for voters in deep red states

Polls show health care is one of the top issues for Americans this year. In heavily Republican Idaho, where state lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage, voters petitioned to put the measure on the ballot. In partnership with Politico, John Yang…

Making Sen$e Sep 26

A voter peels off an "I Voted" sticker after voting in North Carolina's U.S. presidential primary election at Sharon Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Keane
Threats to Medicare, Social Security in the spotlight ahead of midterm elections

Advocacy groups are making a push to inform voters about what they see as risks to Medicare and Social Security ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

By Philip Moeller

Politics Jul 28

Protesters gather outside the Capitol Building prior to an all night round of health care votes. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein and Reuters
Who wins and who loses after last night’s health care vote

The early morning health care vote dealt what may have been a fatal blow to efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of that vote, we break down the winners and losers.

By Lisa Desjardins

Jul 28

Inside the most dramatic 90 minutes in recent Senate history

By Lisa Desjardins

In the Senate chamber, Republicans released a final health care proposal and announced a vote would be just two hours away. At midnight. Once that voting started, the minute-to-minute drama was riveting.

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Jul 18

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Where Bernie Sanders sees bipartisan middle ground on health care

By PBS News Hour

Will Democrats have a seat at the table now that the Republican push on health care has collapsed? Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what went wrong and the possible path ahead on health care reform.

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Jul 10

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What Virginia’s poorest citizens want from health care reform

By PBS News Hour

As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, we visit patients and health care providers at a free clinic in rural southwest Virginia -- a region that strongly supported President Trump, in a state…

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Jun 29

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In a city with few health care options, this firehouse answers the call

By PBS News Hour

In the city of Hayward, California, options for health care are limited. But officials there came up with an innovative solution: integrating a new fire station with medical services to take advantage of its prime location and other conveniences. Special…

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Jun 22

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Why the Senate Republican health care bill has a vote problem

By PBS News Hour

The biggest change proposed by the Senate Republican health care bill is how the federal government would fund Medicaid. Lisa Desjardins and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News join Hari Sreenivasan to help break down the details and the…

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