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Illinois Republican Rep. John Shimkus is under fire after comments he made Wednesday about prenatal requirements in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. During a 27-hour debate on House Republicans' health care plan in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Shimkus suggested men could be opposed to former President Barack Obama's signature health care law because under the law they are required to pay for prenatal care.
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to the Latino Coalition's "Make Small Business Great Again Policy Summit" in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence speaks to the Latino Coalition's "Make Small Business Great Again Policy Summit" in Washington, Thursday, March 9, 2017.
In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, left, is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A White House official says President Donald Trump is choosing Gottlieb, a conservative doctor-turned-pundit with deep ties to Wall Street and the pharmaceutical industry to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration .
Stephanie A. Finley, United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, announced today that she is retiring after 25 years of federal service. Finley began her public service in the military in 1988 after she was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, competing nationally and being designated as a Distinguished Graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Fewer than 10 women victims have come forward so far in the investigation into nude photos of female service members that were posted online without their permission, the top Marine general said Friday. He pleaded with female Marines to "trust us" and reach out to make complaints or seek help.
The bill - H.R. 1313 , called the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - would allow employers to seek the genetic and family health information of their employees and would allow employers to penalize employees who keep their information private, according to Stat , a health-oriented news site produced by Boston Globe Media. The measure was approved by the Education and Workforce Committee with a 22-17 vote as a part of two other proposals.
Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans' proposed bill. The legislation, which would replace much of former President Barack Obama's health law, was approved by two House committees on Thursday.
Seven years ago, Barack Obama's Democrats passed a health-insurance law that promised to cover almost everyone and make medical care more affordable. Best of all, Obama said, the new plan wouldn't inconvenience anybody, except the high-income folks who got hit with a tax increase.
On Monday March 6, 2017, the House Republican leadership in the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees unveiled their signature bill to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act . The "American Health Care Act" is an effort to make good on President Trump's promise to dismantle the ACA.
Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's new travel ban, saying the order will harm Muslims, tourism and foreign students. Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's new travel ban, saying the order will harm Muslims, tourism and foreign students.
Trump's first test takes him out of his comfort zone and into the front lines of the messy, complicated legislative process. While the White House is already trying to distance Trump from the House Republican bill to "fix" Obamacare , they're quietly working behind the scenes to help him deliver on the GOP 's main campaign promise from the past three election cycles.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan explains the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The draft legislative texts that will make up the American Health Care Act cleared two House committees this week amid vociferous complaints about the legislation, seemingly from all quarters.
" The Latest on the health care debate as Congress begins work on a GOP-drafted overhaul : The American Action Network says it will run spots in 30 districts represented by members of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus. Many in that group have opposed the GOP-drafted health care overhaul.
Got questions about the GOP plan to overhaul federal health law? Join us on Twitter Thursday 12-1 p.m. ET for our #ACAchat. Kaiser's Julie Rovner, NPR's Alison Kodjak and health policy analysts of various political persuasions will be online discussing how the Republican plan could work, who wins and who loses.
We're reaching a moment of decision for President Trump on the effort to repeal and replace Obamacare. There is no replacement legislation that will make everybody happy.
President Donald Trump's spokesman went out of his way to cast doubt on Congress' budget experts, perhaps anticipating disappointing results from a coming cost analysis of a Trump-backed plan to "repeal and replace" former President Barack Obama's health care law. Too far out of his way.
President Donald Trump: "We're going to do something that's great and I'm proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives." Vice President Mike Pence: "I really do believe this is an extraordinarily important moment in the life of our nation, and every American who longs to see us start over on health care reform that will respect the doctor-patient relationship, that will harness the power of the free marketplace to lower the cost of insurance, that will give states freedom and flexibility to improve Medicaid for our most vulnerable citizens can let their voice be heard."
That's when the rookie doctors exchan... . In this Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, photo, Cambridge Hospital first-year resident Samantha Harrington stands for a photograph at the hospital in Cambridge, Mass.