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How will the GOP health care bill affect California?

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Mar. 10, 2017

Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a healthcare meeting with key House Committee Chairmen at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 10, 2017. (Carlos Barria/ Reuters)

From this Episode:

California's healthcare gains threatened under Republicans' new plan

The American Health Care Act makes a number of changes to Obamacare, such as doling out tax credits based on age rather than income. Some rules stay the same, such as...

8 min, 31 sec

57-year-old former Trump supporter: Republicans' health plan is 'garbage'

Bakersfield residents share their personal challenges in getting affordable health insurance, and weigh in on the Republicans’ new health care bill. A 25-year-old newlywed...

9 min, 46 sec

Fresno sheriff teams up with ICE

We find out why the Fresno sheriff is cooperating with federal immigration officials by helping them deport undocumented immigrants.

8 min, 51 sec

'Kong: Skull Island': Are humans the real monsters?

Our critics discuss the new remake of the King Kong story, starring John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson; a spooky Parisian film called “Personal Shopper;” and...

14 min, 12 sec

Marines to relocate threatened California desert tortoises, with the help of lasers

The U.S. Marines want to expand their combat training ground near Twentynine Palms. That’s where more than a thousand desert tortoises currently live. To move them, the...

7 min, 21 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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