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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.

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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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