Voters in traditionally red states are now skirting lawmakers in an effort to keep key parts of Obamacare. Stephanie Ruhle is joined by Politico Chief Economic Correspondent Ben White, Sirius XM Progress Radio Host Mark Thompson, and New York Times
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Red state voters look at Medicaid expansion
This midterm year, advocates in four red states are trying to bypass their Republican state legislatures and pass the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion through ballot initiative. Garrett Haake reports.
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‘They’re all lying’: GOP claims to support ACA
With new polling showing that Obamacare scores higher than the 2017 GOP tax plan, Republicans running for office are making sure to tell the public they don’t want to take away coverage for pre-existing conditions. There’s just one problem.
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Watch Trump and Cruz get demolished in Obamacare lie
Ari Melber fact-checks Republican messaging on healthcare ahead of the midterm elections, breaking down how 91% of Americans now have health insurance and support for Obamacare is surging, prompting Republicans to change their messaging political...
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WaPo: Trump allows states to skirt Obamacare requirements
The Trump Administration announced a new attack on the Affordable Care Act by allowing states to offer cheaper plans that don't cover mental-health services, prenatal care, or cover pre-existing conditions.
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White House economist on markets: ‘Random walk from day to day’
Ali Velshi talks with Council of Economic Advisers chair Kevin Hassett about the recent wild days on Wall Street, the potential for another tax cut, and the cost of adopting policies such as Medicare for All.
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Fact-checking President Trump’s claims on healthcare
President Trump says Republicans will always protect Americans with pre-existing conditions. For Fact’s Sake, Ali Velshi and NBC fact-checker Jane Timm explain how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, protected Americans with pre-existing conditions.
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Sen. Wyden: GOP wants health care for the ‘healthy and wealthy’
Despite running in 2014 on the platform of repealing and replacing Obamacare, Republicans are now promising to protect one of its most popular provisions: guaranteeing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Bruce Bartlett: GOP passes budgets slashing Medicare, runs ads saying they protect it
Healthcare is the ‘most important’ issue to voters in the midterm elections, as some Republicans run ads claiming they are protecting related programs, even though these same and other leaders in the party have a contradicting record. Joy Reid and her...
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GOP hypocrisy on Obamacare
Republicans are talking up pre-existing conditions protections on the campaign trail after working for years to repeal Obamacare. Lawrence discusses with Jared Bernstein and Ron Klain.
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