Video Highlights: Health Care On The Debate Stage

October 20, 2016

In the third and final presidential debate Wednesday, candidates Donald Trump, the Republican, and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, had their most extended exchanges on health care issues to date. Here are the video excerpts of those two discussions from the debate, which was held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

First, they discussed abortion.

In the waning minutes of the debate, they turned to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.

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<p>In the third and final presidential debate Wednesday, candidates Donald Trump, the Republican, and Hillary Clinton, the Democrat, had their most extended exchanges on health care issues to date. Here are the video excerpts of those two discussions from the debate, which was held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</p>
<p>First, they discussed abortion.</p>
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