republicans so determined to pursue this? you know what, it has been pursue this? you know what, it has been something pursue this? you know what, it has been something that - has been something that has preoccupied republicans for more than a decade now, since this legislation was first passed, and they believe that it represents a move to socialise form of healthcare, they argue as well, accurately in some cases, that the coverage costs for people with private insurance have gone up as a result of the affordable care act but the bottom line here is that it remains very popular with the american people. a poll that was carried out in february of this year showed 54% of the american people believe that the affordable care act is a good thing. affordable care act is a good thin. ~ ., thing. we will leave it there, thank you- let s get some of the day s other news. the israeli military has launched airstrikes on the gaza strip for the second time in three nights. the israeli defens
legislation was first passed, lewis, and they believe that it represents a move to a socialised form of healthcare, if you like. they argue as well accurately, in some cases that the coverage costs for people with private insurance have gone up as a result of the affordable care act. but the bottom line here is that it remains very popular with the american people. a poll that was carried out just in february of this year showed 54% of the american people believe that the affordable care act is a good thing. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: four time grand slam champion naomi 0saka pulls out of wimbledon, but will return for the tokyo 0lympics. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge
since this legislation was first passed, and they believe that it represents a move to a socialised form of healthcare, they argue as well, accurately in some cases, that the coverage costs for people with private insurance have gone up as a result of the affordable care act but the bottom line here is that it remains very popular with the american people. a poll that was carried out in february of this year showed 54% of the american people believe that the affordable care act is a good thing. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: four time grand slam champion naomi 0saka pulls out of wimbledon, but will return for the tokyo 0lympics. there was a bomb
employers. i think 70 or 80% of americans are covered by employers. what you are dealing with is people who are in the margin who need a better plan. they look at a lot of what s been done on both sides and say whatever. nobody has come up with anything that puts me in touch with closer to my doctor. something has to be fixed, let me go back to you on this. i think they see republicans and democrats not willing to get together enough to fix this thing. martha: i agree there s al disagreement as to why this is happening. yes medical costs are rising due to medical inflation pretty hundred 55 million people covered through insurance by their employer seeing less dramatic increases to their premiums than the people in the exchanges whose premiums are being dictated by the affordable care act. it created a lot of problems. martha: the affordable care act is driving up employer coverage costs as well. absolutely because it affects