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Health Care Could Change the Trajectory of the 2020 Election

Nick Youngson/Blue Diamond Gallary

Recently, President Trump put forward health care as one of the central issues of the 2020 presidential race.

On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by political scientists Donna Hoffman of the University of Northern Iowa and Jim McCormick of Iowa State University for analysis on why Congressional Republicans seem to have no appetite for the proposed Affordable Care Act overhaul. 

Other topics they cover during the show include: 

  • Immigration policy
  • Aftermath of the Mueller report
  • Accusations of inappropriate touching brought against former Vice President Joe Biden 
  • Updates on Brexit negotiations
Katelyn Harrop is a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River