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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    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 letting young people stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26. Here in California, we look at who the plan helps, and who it hurts.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 10, 2017 • 1 min read

    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 letting young people stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26. Here in California, we look at who the plan helps, and who it hurts.

    The full episode

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    How will the GOP health care bill affect California?
    1. 0:00California's healthcare gains threatened under Republicans' new planYou’re reading this
    2. 8:3157-year-old former Trump supporter: Republicans' health plan is 'garbage'
    3. 18:20Fresno sheriff teams up with ICE
    4. 27:14'Kong: Skull Island': Are humans the real monsters?
    5. 41:29Marines to relocate threatened California desert tortoises, with the help of lasers
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Shana Alex Charles

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    How will the GOP health care bill affect California?
    1. 0:00California's healthcare gains threatened under Republicans' new planYou’re reading this
    2. 8:3157-year-old former Trump supporter: Republicans' health plan is 'garbage'
    3. 18:20Fresno sheriff teams up with ICE
    4. 27:14'Kong: Skull Island': Are humans the real monsters?
    5. 41:29Marines to relocate threatened California desert tortoises, with the help of lasers
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand