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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Presidential hopeful John Delaney's plan for universal health care

    J ust six months into President Trump's term, John Delaney declared his 2020 presidential run.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 26, 2019 • 50m Listen

    Just six months into President Trump's term, John Delaney declared his 2020 presidential run. The former Maryland congressman says he wants to give each American a free federal health care package, and if they don't want it, they can opt out and get a tax credit to buy their own plan. He tells us how he would pay for universal health care.

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    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Russia tried hacking election systems in all U.S. states, according to Senate report

      The Russian government tried to hack election systems in all 50 states during the 2016 election, and in at least one state, Russians were in a place to delete or change voter data, though there’s no evidence they did it.

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      8 min
    2. 8:25

      'The Great Hack:' a documentary about the Cambridge Analytica scandal

      This week, the Federal Trade Commission slapped a $5 billion fine on Facebook for privacy violations relating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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      14 min
    3. 22:36

      How presidential hopeful John Delaney plans to achieve universal health care

      John Delaney declared his 2020 presidential run before any other candidate did. It happened just six months into President Trump's term.

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      13 min
    4. 36:01

      'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' pays tribute to Hollywood's golden age

      Our critics review "Skin," about a young man who tries to leave a white supremacist gang and remake himself; "Honeyland," a documentary about a woman who uses ancient techniques to cultivate honey in the Macedonia mountains; "The Mountain," about a…

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      14 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Russia tried hacking election systems in all U.S. states, according to Senate report

    2. 8:2514 min

      'The Great Hack:' a documentary about the Cambridge Analytica scandal

    3. 22:3613 min

      How presidential hopeful John Delaney plans to achieve universal health care

    4. 36:0114 min

      'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' pays tribute to Hollywood's golden age

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand