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Episode 1375Apr 21, 2025

Could the Supreme Court gut preventative care under Obamacare?

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Yes — Obamacare is before the Supreme Court, again. This time, the case centers on the legality of an advisory task force. Experts worry it could spell the end of an ACA mandate requiring insurers to cover certain preventative care services at no cost. But first: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is caught up in another Signal group chat scandal. Plus, Paul Revere wasn’t the only midnight rider to warn that the British were coming.

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Could the Supreme Court gut preventative care under Obamacare?