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    Reality Check: health insurance and Obamacare

    Even President Obama says the Affordable Care Act has real problems, which Bill Clinton says make it the "craziest thing [he's] ever seen." That's put it front and center in the presidential campaign, to the delight of Donald Trump and the discomfort of Hillary Clinton . She wants reform. He wants repeal.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 6, 2016 • 1 min read

    Even President Obama says the Affordable Care Act has real problems, which Bill Clinton says make it the "craziest thing [he's] ever seen." That's put it front and center in the presidential campaign, to the delight of Donald Trump and the discomfort of Hillary Clinton. She wants reform. He wants repeal. And millions of newly insured people may be in for a "November Surprise:" a big jump in premiums -- before the election. We hear two very different approaches to an issue that has the potential to influence the voting.

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    3. 42:46Yahoo scans millions of user emails
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Elizabeth Segal

      freelance journalist

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      Nancy Cook

      senior national political correspondent for Bloomberg

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      Megan McArdle

      Washington Post

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      Olga Khazan

      staff writer at The Atlantic

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Reality Check: Health insurance and Obamacare
    1. 1:55Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida
    2. 8:50Reality Check: health insurance and ObamacareYou’re reading this
    3. 42:46Yahoo scans millions of user emails
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