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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Health-Care Takeaways

How the AHCA would affect Americans, upcoming elections across the world, a rogue U.S. Border Patrol agent, and more
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What We’re Following

As President Trump celebrates the passage of his party’s health-care bill in the House, haven’t included much detail on what its policies actually mean. So, how will AHCA affect people? Low-income households are , while the wealthy will gain a tax cut. Such effects are hard to square with Trump’s , but one explanation might be found in the . For now, the bill faces the Senate, where there’s a good chance it will . As for House Republicans, David Frum argues this.

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