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Trump Presidency and the Affordable Care Act

Undoing the Obama administration’s signature domestic policy initiative may be harder than it sounds, especially when it comes to taking back the more popular provisions.

by John Reynolds

U.S. President Barack Obama visits Austin, Texas speaking with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith during a keynote at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 11, 2016.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich / Pool

Undoing the Obama administration’s signature domestic policy initiative may be harder than it sounds, especially when it comes to popular provisions like allowing young people to remain on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26. (The Washington Post)

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