Republicans Say They Have An Answer For Sick People: High-Risk Pools

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Updated May 08, 2017

President Donald Trump, accompanied by GOP House members, speaks after the House pushed through a health care bill, in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Before the Affordable Care Act, if someone had a serious illness and was turned down for insurance, they could turn to the high-risk pools run by many states to get coverage.

Republicans now want to bring those pools back. Here & Now's Robin Young checks in with Kaiser Health News correspondent Julie Rovner (@jrovner) for more on what they are.

Kaiser Health News: Sounds Like A Good Idea? High-Risk Pools

This article was originally published on May 08, 2017.

This segment aired on May 8, 2017.

Republicans Say They Have An Answer For Sick People: High-Risk Pools

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