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Oct 8, 2020

Health care, ACA front and center in VP debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris discussed the fate of the ACA. Plus, the health care industry has seen job losses, even during a pandemic. And, the millions of dollars flowing into preelection legal battles over voting.

"President Trump and I have a plan to improve health care and protect preexisting conditions for every American," Vice President Mike Pence said. But he did not offer any further details. — "President Trump and I have a plan to improve health care and protect preexisting conditions for every American," Vice President Mike Pence said. But he did not offer any further details.
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Pence, Harris spar over the future of the ACA in VP debate
by David Brancaccio, Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
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Harris said the Trump administration would take away Obamacare’s protections for people with preexisting conditions.
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Despite the pandemic, some jobs in health care have declined
by Andy Uhler
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And with the rise in the use of telemedicine, some job losses, specifically in administrative services, may be permanent.
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Political parties, outside groups pour resources into preelection legal fights
by Kimberly Adams
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They’re spending tens of millions of dollars in court, fighting down to the wire over absentee and mail-in ballot rules.
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Health care, ACA front and center in VP debate