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00000176-6d2a-dc2f-ad76-6d2a4efd0000The Aspen Ideas Festival is an annual week and a half long gathering that offers a variety of programs, tutorials, seminars, discussions and events that bring together vibrant intellectual exchange. Aspen Public Radio is broadcasting several of the events. If you miss it live, you can listen to them here. To check the schedule of live broadcasts this week, click here.

Spotlight Health 2017: Kathleen Sebelius

  Responsibility for implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in line with Congressional intent, rests with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The 21st secretary of HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, discusses the impact of the law since it was passed under her watch in 2010. She'll also talk about the provisions Congress might alter, the extent to which the executive branch can chip away at the ACA without new legislation, and whether there is any room for compromise. Looking into a crystal ball, she also offers insights about the future direction of the government’s role in health.