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Throughout the past several months, we've heard a great deal about the health care reform vision of now-president-elect Joe Biden. While not as radical as the Medicare for All movement championed by others in his party, his plans to lower the age of Medicare eligibility and add a public option still represent a major shift in how health care is accessed.

The coming weeks present a list of unknowns that will impact what health care will look like under the Biden administration: A runoff election in Georgia that will decide the makeup of the Senate, and the Supreme Court's decision on the fate of the Affordable Care Act.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.