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The Government Shutdown: How Long Will It Last?

Hosted by Warren Olney Oct. 01, 2013 National
The government shut down won't have any effect on the first day of enrollment for the Affordable Care Act.

The government shut down won't have any effect on the first day of enrollment for the Affordable Care Act. We hear about the available options for the currently uninsured, why they'll be different from state to state and what early issues have arisen already. 

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From this Episode:

President Obama Addresses Shutdown

After a week of failing to call Congressional leaders, President Obama did contact the four leaders of both parties in the Senate and Congress last night. But this morning,...

24 min

Obamacare

President Obama said today that the government shutdown will have no effect on the Affordable Care Act and, as scheduled, this is the first day of official enrollment for...

27 min

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Caitlin Shamberg, Anna Scott, Katie Cooper

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