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Randi’s out today but her good friend Nicole Sandler and Randi’s entire staff is well prepared for the critical healthcare ruling coming down from the Supreme Court today.

It’s important to be clear today - speed and spin are not going to be the most important qualities in journalism and the media today. Accuracy and understanding will be.

The Court will likely deliver its ruling on healthcare just after 10AM Eastern Time, but the full scope of what it means won’t really begin to be clear until several hours after the decision is announced.

That’s why lawyer, healthcare journalist, and longtime friend of the show, Rick Ungar will join Nicole, in the first hour, to break down the decision. Of the four major parts of the healthcare law, as presented to the high court, which were upheld, which were struck down - and why? Will this affect Medicare? If so, how? Rick will have all the answers.

Healthcare advocate for National Nurses United, and co-star of Michael Moore’s movie SiCKO, Donna Smith, will also join Nicole to talk about how the Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act will affect patients - and those who work in the health care field. Could the next step be Medicare for all?

Finally, remember: The effort to get affordable care for all Americans is not a sprint - it’s a marathon. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the battle for a better healthcare system won’t be over anytime soon.

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