Are fire departments at risk from the Affordable Care Act? Not likely.

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    News reports have fed concern that the healthcare mandate for small organizations under the Affordable Care Act could apply to volunteer fire departments, which may force them to close rather than lay out thousands in healthcare costs. But a review from Factcheck.org concludes that’s far from likely. 

    NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller breaks down the analysis with Factcheck Deputy Managing Editor Rob Farley.

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