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Will Republicans be able to dismantle the ACA?

Season 2018 Episode 12 | 23m 47s

Senate Republicans revived their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act after three failed attempts earlier this year. But Sen. John McCain caused a blow to the Graham-Cassidy plan on Friday when he said he wouldn’t support the proposal. The panelists also discussed President Trump’s debut trip to the United Nations General Assembly.

Aired: 09/22/17
Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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