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How cutting off subsidy payments would affect Obamacare

Why insurance companies are pushing Congress to secure the nation’s health cares.

04/24/2017

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How cutting off subsidy payments would affect Obamacare

Clip: 4/24/2017 | 5m 59s

Why insurance companies are pushing Congress to secure the nation’s health cares.

In the debate over health care reform, President Trump must now decide whether he will continue to make payments to insurance companies in order to cover out-of-pocket costs and deductibles for low-income consumers. Judy Woodruff speaks with Robert Laszewski, president of Healthcare Policy and Marketplace Review, about the ramifications of cutting off those subsidy payments.

04/24/2017

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