It's the last episode in our election series before the big day on Nov. 3. This time, we break down the health care situation in America and the two presidential candidates' positions on it. The legacy of "Obamacare" is on the line, and Americans will have a chance to voice their opinion on it through the ballot. One side wants to lessen government involvement in health care, while the other wants to build upon Obamacare to eventually obliterate private insurance.

Today's Links:

Lie of the Year: 'if You Like Your Health Care Plan, You Can Keep It' https://www.politifact.com/article/2013/dec/12/lie-year-if-you-like-your-health-care-plan-keep-it/

Little Sisters of the Poor V. Azar https://www.becketlaw.org/case/littlesisters/

What the Reaction to Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for All' Position Tells Us About the 2020 Race https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/politics/kamala-harris-health-care/index.html

Hospitals Stand to Lose Billions Under ‘Medicare for All’ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/health/medicare-for-all-hospitals.html

How “Medicare for All” Bills Would Worsen the Doctor Shortage https://www.heritage.org/medicare/commentary/how-medicare-all-bills-would-worsen-the-doctor-shortage

Meet the Press Blog: Latest News, Analysis and Data Driving the Political Discussion https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/blog/meet-press-blog-latest-news-analysis-data-driving-political-discussion-n988541/ncrd1030086#blogHeader

Biden’s Health Care Plans Would Be a Road to a System That Kills Private Insurance https://www.heritage.org/health-care-reform/commentary/bidens-health-care-plans-would-be-road-system-kills-private-insurance

3 Reasons Joe Biden’s Health Care Plan Is Merely Socialism Lite https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/16/3-reasons-joe-bidens-health-care-plan-merely-socialism-lite/

How Trump’s Health Care Order Contrasts With Democrats’ ‘Medicare for None’ https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/07/how-trumps-health-care-order-contrasts-with-democrats-medicare-for-none/

Westerman, Braun Introduce Bicameral Fair Care Act of 2020 https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-braun-introduce-bicameral-fair-care-act-2020

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Living on Earth: January 9, 2009