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Facebook Live: Things To Know About Trump’s Directive On Health Insurance

October 12, 2017

The executive order that President Donald Trump signed Thursday touches on a range of GOP policy approaches — such as association health plans and short-term health insurance policies, among other things. This live chat features KHN senior correspondent Julie Appleby answering questions about how implementing these ideas could alter the current health insurance marketplace.

For more in-depth conversations with KHN reporters, check out our Facebook video archive.

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October 12, 2017

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<p>For more in-depth conversations with KHN reporters, check out our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/KaiserHealthNews/videos/">Facebook video archive</a>.</p>
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