Senator Kamala Harris says Attorney General Bill Barr is “trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act … this in the midst of a public health crisis.”
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Fmr. CMS acting administrator: Ousting top vaccine official during pandemic is ‘enormous loss’
Top vaccine official, Dr. Rick Bright, alleges he was ousted for resisting Trump on an anti-malarial drug. Former Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Obama, Andy Slavitt, joins Katy Tur to discuss.
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Sanders Campaign Director: Biden ‘has to work for’ progressives’ support
Former Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign Director Faiz Shakir joins Ayman Mohyeldin after Senator Sanders endorsed Former Vice President Joe Biden. Faiz credits Sanders' campaign with pushing Biden to the left on issues from medicare to education.
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Federal gov’t isn’t tracking nursing home virus-related deaths
There have been outbreaks of coronavirus in nursing homes across the country, yet the federal government is not tracking them. Joining Katy Tur to discuss is Former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Andy Slavitt.
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Trump admin ignoring dire COVID-19 situation in US nursing homes
Andy Slavitt, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talks with Rachel Maddow about the threat of COVID-19 to U.S. nursing homes and log term care facilities and what steps the federal government should be taking to
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Slavitt: Democrats and GOP need to and hammer out a deal
Andy Slavitt, the former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, says Democrats and Republicans need to get a coronavirus relief deal done, but that it must help low income Americans and healthcare workers.
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Trump signs first coronavirus aid bill
President Trump signed a $100 billion bill aimed at mitigating the economic fallout of coronavirus. It guarantees paid sick leave and free coronavirus testing, and adds funding for Medicaid, unemployment benefits and food aid. It comes amid fears of
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Andy Slavitt: ‘It’s #stayhome’
Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, says people staying in their homes is the best way to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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30 million lack health insurance as coronavirus outbreak spreads
Donald Trump may attempt an Obamacare repeal despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, according to recent statements made by the president. Joy Reid and her panel discuss America’s healthcare crisis.
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Trump discovers (limited) Medicare for all amid coronavirus crisis
Senator Bernie Sanders notes that even the Trump administration realizes the necessity of people with coronavirus symptoms being able to afford to see a doctor, and they've found a familiar solution to make that possible.
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