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Stateside for Thursday, November 21st, 2013

Any day now, there will be a decision from Judge Steven Rhodes on whether to authorize Detroit’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy, and everyone paying attention to this historic ruling is wondering how he will rule.

But, here’s another question: What will it take to keep other cities and towns across Michigan safe from municipal bankruptcy? Later in the program we’ll talk with an expert who believe he has a solution.

Then, after 40 years, when many other cultural institutions shut their doors, the Michigan Opera Theatre remains one of the most vibrant regional opera companies in the nation.

We spoke with the Theatre's founder about the challenges that lie ahead. 

First on the show, whatever your political or social views about the Affordable Care Act, these things are true: It is here. There are people who have no health insurance who need it, and the rollout has been, to put it kindly, a disaster.

With the terrible performance of the healthcare.gov website, and the natural confusion that comes with breaking new ground, it's small wonder that many people don't even know where to start with seeking coverage under the ACA.

Don Hazaert is the director of Michigan Consumers for Healthcare, one of four navigator agencies in our state for Obamacare. We spoke with him about how these navigators can help.

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