American Action Forum: New Podcast Episode – COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Health Insurance Coverage

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release on Sept. 24:

It's The AAF Exchange -- your source for clear, data-driven insight into today's economic and domestic policy issues.

In our latest episode, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses how the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could affect the future of the Affordable Care Act as well as Congress's ability to legislate. He breaks down the pandemic's surprising impact on the rate of health insurance coverage. And he considers what a vaccine rollout could look like along with the steps the federal government can take to ensure that the public is confident in the safety of a vaccine.

AAF products mentioned in today's podcast:

* Holtz-Eakin testified before the House Energy Commerce Subcommittee on Health on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on health insurance coverage, "Testimony on: Insurance Coverage and the COVID-19 Pandemic."

* AAF's Director of Health Care Policy Christopher Holt wrote about the key challenges with a vaccine development and rollout in last week's Weekly Checkup, "Cutting Through the Vaccine Headlines." Subscribe to the Weekly Checkup here.

Make sure to follow AAF's dashboard, COVID-19: Impact and Response, where you can find AAF experts' up-to-date analysis of the government's proposals and actions on the pandemic.

Whether you're working from home or taking a walk, The AAF Exchange will keep you up to speed on today's most pressing policy issues.

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