… worried about their future and the possibility that changes in Social Security, insufficient savings, and escalating health care costs could tarnish their golden years. Ultimately, the key to withstanding any White House administration is by staying …
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Democrats Can Win White Working Class Voters Without Sacrificing Social Justice
… $40K-50K a year in small town Americapeople who make too much for even expanded Medicaid but not enough to afford health insurance, whose children can’t win need-based scholarships but don’t have the grades to earn merit-based ones, and whose towns …
Activists on both sides of abortion issue to protest across U.S
Anti-abortion groups have called demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations throughout the United States on Saturday to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the women’s health provider of federal funding. Anti-abortion activists have said they were energized by the election of Republican Trump, who selected their long-time ally Mike Pence as vice president and nominated conservative jurist Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Without health law, addicts could have the most to lose
A patient gets a check up at at the Manchester Community Health Center in Manchester, N.H., Feb. 8, 2017. As the debate over the fate of the health law intensifies, proponents have focused on the lifesaving care it has brought to people in mental health and addiction treatment, vastly expanding access to those services by designating them as “essential benefits.”
Activists on both sides of abortion issue to protest across US
Anti-abortion groups have called demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations throughout the United States on Saturday to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the women’s health provider of federal funding. Pro-life and pro-choice activists gather at the Supreme Court for the National March for Life rally in Washington January 27, 2017.
Will moderates end GOP love affair with deficits?
… bulge straining Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid – particularly long-term care – and the nation’s overall health care system. Then, Republicans ditched predictable old deficit-reduction policies for the sexy appeal of tax cuts and deficits: the …
New executive director looks to ‘Flood’ fair with new memories
… when he developed the disease and I learned a lot through that transition. I was in my mid 30s, he was in declining health. My mom is who I have left with two siblings and we really bonded together as a family to take care of him in his last days. …
Lowey Announces $71,137 for New York Medical College
Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey , the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced a $71,137 National Institute on Aging grant to New York Medical College to study DNA repair in ovarian aging. “Now more than ever is the time to double down on our commitment to researching and solving women’s health challenges,” said Lowey .
Members of Congress are back home and getting an earful
Mollie Drake of Gainesville, Ga., spoke about her concern for Planned Parenthood during a meeting Friday for citizens to voice their concerns to members of Congress in Greensboro. – The voter identified himself as a cancer survivor, and he had a message for Rep. Justin Amash: “I am scared to death that I will not have health insurance in the future.”
‘This guy lies all of the time!’: Bernie Sanders rails…
… cabinet who want to see such programs cut. When asked about Democrats who have questioned whether Trump has mental health issues , Sanders said that he’s never attacked Trump for being mentally ill. “I called him delusional when he claimed there …
Tom Price sworn in as health and human services secretary
Rep. Tom Price of Georgia was sworn in Friday as health and human services secretary, setting the stage for the conservative to play a leading role in dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath to Price hours after he won Senate confirmation on a narrow 52-47 vote early Friday.
Senate confirms polarizing pick for health secretary
A polarized Senate voted early Friday morning to confirm Tom Price, the conservative Georgia congressman who has been one of Congress’s most vehement opponents of the Affordable Care Act, as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The 52-47 vote made Price the latest in a series of controversial Cabinet nominees whom the Senate’s Republican majority has been strong enough to muscle through on party-line votes.
Thanking Justice Roberts
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius case which held that the “penalty” for not buying health insurance was actually a “tax” and therefore constitutional.
Health Insurers Weigh Next Moves After Striking Out on Mergers
After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead, blocked by judges who said they’d do unacceptable harm to competition in the industry. Now, the companies are right back where they started.
Bad behavior all around
… repeal or block masses of regulations, and then defeated Democratic amendments to keep those that protect children’s health from air pollution and lead in water, safety of miners, nuclear power plant safety, insurance coverage for persons with …
Our View: Government should be able to negotiate drug prices
… Thursday he is reintroducing a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices. The Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act could save the federal government up to $24 billion. The Veterans Administration and Medicaid already negotiate …
Sanders to Trump: Tell GOP you’ll veto entitlement cuts
… hours before the Senate is expected to take a final vote on Rep. Tom Price’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which will give him wide sway over the future of the programs. Sanders, reading a series of statements from …
Tom Price expected to be confirmed for HHS post in early morning vote
The Senate is expected to confirm Rep. Tom Price to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during a middle of the night vote. Democrats opposed Price, a Republican from Georgia, because he is a key architect of undoing the Affordable Care Act and has advocated making major changes to Medicare.
After Two Megadeals Blocked, Health Insurers Plot Next Move
After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead, blocked by judges who said they’d do unacceptable harm to competition in the industry. Now, the companies are right back where they started.
Local woman asks Republicans to keep ACA
The Affordable Care Act [ACA] has helped to standardize health insurance plans for all Americans. All plans provide 10 essential health benefits such as preventative care services, prescription drug coverage, capped out-of-pocket expenses, no lifetime limits and coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
Price nears Senate confirmation as Trump health secretary
Republicans are ready to overpower Democrats and push another of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees through the Senate, the man who will help lead the GOP drive to erase and replace the health care law.
Whole grain consumption increases calorie loss and metabolism, study suggests
… studies are published online today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Epidemiology studies have suggested health benefits of whole grains and high dietary fiber intake, including for glycemic control and insulin sensitivity. There has …
Anthem’s Cigna takeover bid blocked by federal judge
A federal judge has blocked Anthem’s attempt to acquire Cigna in what would have created the largest health insurer in the nation. The Department of Justice sued to halt the merger in July last year, claiming antitrust law violations, and District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington D.C. ruled in agreement with the DOJ on Wednesday.
Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance mega-merger
A US judge on Wednesday blocked Anthem’s plan to merge with Cigna, saying the merger of the health insurance titans would bode ill for competition in the market. Anthem’s plan to take over Cigna in a deal valued around $50 billion was opposed in court by the Department of Justice with backing from eleven US states.
Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance mega-merger
A US judge on Wednesday blocked Anthem’s plan to merge with Cigna, saying the merger of the health insurance titans would bode ill for competition in the market. Anthem’s plan to take over Cigna in a deal valued around $50 billion was opposed in court by the Department of Justice with backing from eleven US states.
Sanders-Cruz debate is a ratings hit, but their views aren’t winning the Hill
Sen. Bernie Sanders , left, and Sen. Ted Cruz CNN scored a surprise hit last night with a broadcast from a parallel universe – a debate about “the future of Obamacare,” starring presidential primary season runners-up Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz . According to AdWeek, the nearly two-hour special attracted 2.46 million viewers, and 932,000 from the coveted demographic of viewers ages 25 to 54. Those were the kind of numbers enjoyed by Fox News, which typically laps CNN for viewers – and they came not for a tabloid special but for a debate about health insurance.
The Latest: SC Sen. Scott Defends Sessions Nomination
… my support and I will hold him accountable if and when we disagree.” Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, has amended his government ethics agreement as the Senate prepares to debate and vote on his confirmation. In the …
Where does Obamacare repeal leave fight against opioid abuse?
… across the country receive medical care for addiction because of Medicaid expansion, not to mention community health centers which have received funding for services. “If you repeal the Affordable Care Act without a thoughtful replacement, you’re …
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… Act during a 90-minute primetime debate on CNN Tuesday. President Donald Trump has promised to repeal and replace the health care law, often referred to as Obamacare, while Democrats have vowed to defend former President Barack Obama’s landmark …
The Latest: Price transfers business ownership to wife
Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, has amended his government ethics agreement as the Senate prepares to debate and vote on his confirmation. In the amended agreement released Wednesday, Price says he has transferred ownership interest in a business to his wife.
10 Things to Know for Today
The Pyeongchang Olympics have been drawn into the country’… . Somali soldiers providing security stand near a checkpoint on the eve of presidential elections in Mogadishu, Somalia Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.
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It is unclear which way the three judges of the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will rule , though legal experts say the states appear to have the edge. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is forbidden from speaking again on Sen. Sessions’ nomination as attorney general after running afoul of the chamber’s arcane rules by reading a three-decade-old letter from Dr. Martin Luther King’s widow.
Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz take to TV to debate future of Obamacare
SHOWDOWN: Sens. Bernie Sanders, above, and Ted Cruz, appeared on CNN last night to compare and contrast their views on Obamacare. Cruz, a Texas Republican and Affordable Care Act opponent, wants to lower health care costs by increasing competition in the health insurance industry.
Bill seeks to ban outdoor smoking at performances
… Any person violating the proposed law would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $25. It would go into the Virginia Health Care Fund, which assists the state’s uninsured and medically underserved residents. “The American Lung Association in …
Cruz, Sanders face off on Obamacare
Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders — two senators with diametrically opposed views of government’s role in health care — are facing off at a CNN town hall debate over the future of Obamacare. The event, moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, is certain to highlight the many challenges surrounding efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act — a sweeping health care law that covers some 20 million Americans.
More Virginians signed up for Obamacare in 2016
… Service Board at the Hampton Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The number of Virginians who have health insurance from the state’s Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act grew by more than 36,000 in the 2016 open enrollment period, …
Team Trump should get in the union-busting business
… skim operates in government programs run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services. Once confirmed, Price should initiate a rule-making process to prohibit public agencies from spending …
Trump backs negotiating drug prices under Medicare -White House
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. President Donald Trump supports the government negotiating directly with drug companies on prices for drugs covered by the Medicare insurance program, the White House said on Tuesday.
Medicaid expansion hearings kick off with conflicting views of potential effects
… low-income residents. Medicaid expansion – with federal funding assistance – is one of the tools designed to increase health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the future of which is currently uncertain. The topic of Medicaid expansion has …
Employers worry GOP Obamacare overhaul could harm job-based coverage
Through years of acrimony over Obamacare coverage for the poor and other individuals lacking health policies, one kind of insurance has remained steady, widespread and relatively affordable. Employer-sponsored medical plans still cover more Americans than any other type, typically with greater benefits and lower out-of-pocket expense.