This hour’s headlines take us back to the Affordable Care Act and how healthcare prices may rise more. Meanwhile childcare is taking up a large percentage of parents’ income. Also, has the president become above the law with the agreement on the $1.8 billion fund.

Links relevant to the hour:

• Every US state ranked by the cost of raising a child, from least to most expensive
• Justice Department agrees to drop any pending tax claims against Trump as part of IRS deal
• The Sleep Trick That Actually Quiets a Racing Mind

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