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Obamacare's Survival on the Line Again
For the third time, the US Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Federal health insurance subsidies for seven million Americans will depend on how the Justices rule on arguments they heard today.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenFor the third time, the US Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Federal health insurance subsidies for seven million Americans will depend on how the Justices rule on arguments they heard today.
Also, a just released Justice Department report finds widespread racial bias in the Ferguson Police Department. On today's Talking Point, possible oil drilling in the Arctic -- where there's no proven technology available to clean up a spill.
Photo: Protestors in favor of the Affordable Care Act hold signs that show the number of people in Texas, Ohio, and Arizona who will possibly lose affordable healthcare, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington March 4, 2015.(Gary Cameron/Reuters)
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