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ACA Turns 3: The Policy & Practice Podcast


 

The Affordable Care Act withstood another repeal attempt last week – even as it celebrated its third anniversary. The health reform law was signed on March 23, 2010, but Republicans still seek to roll back the ACA or at least eliminate some of what they consider to be its less desirable parts.

Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.)

A budget plan by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) that would have repealed the law got a floor vote last week and was handily approved by Republicans in the House. Senate Democrats nixed it just as quickly.

Surprisingly, though, in a separate vote, 33 Senate Democrats joined Republicans to support repeal of a medical device tax that was established by the ACA.

That tax may be one of the few areas of bipartisan agreement when it comes to the reform law. For more, take a listen to this week’s Policy and Practice podcast.

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