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Is the Sky Really Falling on Obamacare?
Coverage of the Affordable Care Act has been all about Healthcare.gov and President Obama's false reassurances. But healthcare reform is bigger than politics.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenCoverage of the Affordable Care Act has been all about Healthcare.gov and President Obama's false reassurances. But healthcare reform is bigger than politics. We look at where it appears to be working as well as where it's not. Also, talks begin in Geneva regarding an Iran nuclear deal, and the US Senate's 20 women members have adopted a new approach to major legislation: consensus as opposed to partisanship.
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3 storiesTalks Commence in Geneva Regarding Iran Nuclear Deal
As the US and six other nations prepared to sit down with Iran today in Geneva, Iran's Supreme Leader assured hard-liners there would be no compromise on "rights" and "principles," and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif released a kind of campaign video. Robin Wright is a senior fellow at the US Institute of Peace.
Read the story8 minIs Obamacare Really on 'Life Support?'
The troubled roll-out of healthcare.gov and televised hearings on Capitol Hill have taken the wind out of Obamacare. The President's false reassurances have hardly enhanced its image. But the Affordable Care Act is a massive undertaking. In some states with their own exchanges, people who've never had health insurance are able to sign up.
Read the story34 minSexual Assault Bill Is a Win for Women in the Senate
Except for immigration reform, all the major bills passed by the US Senate this session have been authored by women. Faced with two competing measures on sexual assault in the military, all 20 female US Senators agreed to bury their differences and call it a major win either way.
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