Reflections after the Thuringia crisis, where the ACA can improve, and what the coronavirus reveals about the U.S. economy.
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| Listen: the Affordable Care Act at 10 years March marks the 10-year anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Christen Linke Young joins the Brookings Cafeteria podcast to discuss the accomplishments of the ACA and where progress still needs to be made. Additionally, Sarah Binder gives an update on Congress’ response to the coronavirus epidemic. Listen to the podcast |
| The government crisis in Germany’s Thuringia is over—except it isn’t Though Thuringia’s parliament unleashed a political firestorm that derailed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s succession plans, a governing coalition has been formed in the state that actually looks a lot like the old government. However, some reflection is needed for how Thuringia got to this moment, write Sam Denney and Constanze Stelzenmüller. Read more |
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