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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Not Your Grandfather's Health Care System

    Here in California, you have until the end of the month to sign up for a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Our guest says because of the new law, there will be some major changes coming in the way health care is delivered. For example, there might not be any more health insurance companies in 10 years.

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

    Here in California, you have until the end of the month to sign up for a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Our guest says because of the new law, there will be some major changes coming in the way health care is delivered. For example, there might not be any more health insurance companies in 10 years.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Ezekiel Emanuel

      Vice provost for global initiatives,Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; co-director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute.

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