NewsWorks Tonight May 8, 2017 – Full Show

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    Pregnant women, diabetics, and the elderly could be among the healthcare losers if the American Health Care Act passes the Senate, according to economist Sarah Collins, Vice President for Healthcare Coverange and Access at the Commonwealth Fund.  Matt Laslo reports President Trump’s ambitious plan to overhaul the nation’s tax plan is receiving mixed reviews from lawmakers in our region.  The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports jobs in coal are quickly being eclipsed by another source of energy–solar.  And Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts joins us for a look at the skies.

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