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Senate rejects plans to address rising health care premiums

Season 2025 Episode 345 | 6m 43s

The U.S. Senate failed to pass two dueling pieces of health care legislation Thursday, leaving Affordable Care Act tax credits all but certain to expire at the end of the year. As lawmakers prepare for year-end recess with no agreement in sight, tens of millions of Americans who rely on the ACA are being left in limbo. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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