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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Affordable Care Act Deadline

    Today is the deadline to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The Obama administration says that so far, over six million people have signed up for private insurance under Obamacare. We get a lay of the land and answer last minute questions.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Today is the deadline to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The Obama administration says that so far, over six million people have signed up for private insurance under Obamacare. We get a lay of the land and answer last minute questions.

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    Healthcare Deadline, Goodbye Hobie & Spring Cleaning
    1. 0:00Affordable Care Act DeadlineYou’re reading this
    2. 8:21Covered California
    3. 16:48Goodbye, Hobie Alter
    4. 24:44Spring Cleaning
    5. 39:58Monday Politics
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Healthcare Deadline, Goodbye Hobie & Spring Cleaning
    1. 0:00Affordable Care Act DeadlineYou’re reading this
    2. 8:21Covered California
    3. 16:48Goodbye, Hobie Alter
    4. 24:44Spring Cleaning
    5. 39:58Monday Politics
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