About this episode
Donald Trump has promised lower costs, broader coverage, and better premiums in his health care plan. Well, the new bill is out , and it's uniting liberals and conservatives in outright disdain . "I've only heard from two outside groups who like this bill," says Vox health care correspondent Sarah Kliff . Everybody else hates it. Kliff walks us through the implications of "Trumpcare" and whether it has any chance of passing through Congress. For the Spiel, how your smart TV became a sleeper agent for the intelligence community. Today's sponsors: Green Mountain Coffee is passionate about making a smoother tasting cup. Try it today with $4 off, when you buy two boxes of most Green Mountain Coffee K-Cup pods at keurig.com with code TRYGMC. And Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer. Sign up for Stamps.com and get a four-week trial, plus postage and a digital scale, when you use promo code THEGIST. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices