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May 13, 2017

The Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is now in the Senate, where Republican senators are crafting their own version. A big question for many Americans: what about preexisting conditions? Karen Pollitiz from the non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation explains to Soledad O’Brien what a preexisting condition is and how it can affect your insurance.

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