President Obama said Sunday that he’s OK with Republicans making changes to his Affordable Care Act and even changing its name from “ObamaCare” to “TrumpCare.” Obama suggested that ObamaCare will survive Republicans’ efforts to repeal and replace his signature health care law.
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Will: Obama was indeed transformational, unfortunately
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Obama’s change may not be what Americans expected
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Cut Dependence On Government
West Virginia’s U.S. senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, share one concern about proposals to repeal and replace the Obamacare program. It is that those who have become dependent on it not be cut off from health insurance.
Planned Parenthood defunding threat fires up Minnesota abortion debate
… saw donations and support skyrocket after the election. “It is utterly irresponsible to cut people off from the basic health care they need and depend on.” The move against Planned Parenthood is part of a larger congressional plan to dismantle the …
Republicans Take Upper Hand in Fight to Defund Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, joined by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., right, and others, speaks during a news conference discussing women’s health care, Jan. 5, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The day after Thanksgiving, president-elect Donald Trump left Marjorie Dannenfelser a voicemail thanking her for the efforts of her volunteers, who knocked on more than one million doors on his behalf this election.
How will Congress act?
Well, folks, in the last day or two we got a glimpse of what we can look forward to with a Republican-controlled Congress emboldened by Donald Trump’s election: overreach and arrogance. The first thing they try to do is weaken oversight of ethics violations in the House.
Governor, legislators ready for the 2017 session
They face uncertainty as it’s unknown how big changes at the federal level could affect the state policy, particularly in the area of health care. “You tell me what the changes are, and I’ll tell you how we react,” said House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley.
No, Defunding Planned Parenthood Won’t Cause Women To Die
… because the abortion giant will not receive $500 million from the government. I’ve depended on Planned Parenthood for health care, and I’m not alone. Women will die from preventable causes. #IStandWithPP https://t.co/noOwT3BfaH How many women will …
The Latest: Obama calls for Trump to ‘get to work’ on Russia
More than 1,300 people in the Cadillac area lost power Tuesday night due to winter storm conditions. Consumers Energy representative Terry DeDoes said strong w… President Barack Obama says he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will “get to work” trying to prevent Russia from interfering again in a U.S. election.
Biggest winners of an Obamacare repeal: The young, healthy and rich
In one of the latest rounds of government-by-tweet, Donald Trump has once again revealed that he doesn’t have a clue about the markets for health care and health insurance. “Also, deductibles are so high that it is practically useless,” wrote the president-elect on Wednesday about health insurance policies sold on the Obamacare exchanges.
GOP Tries to Bury Cost of Trillion-Dollar Obamacare Repeal
… thereon- (A) repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; (B) reforming the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and …
Planned Parenthood To Be DE-FUNDED After All
… has opposed past efforts. The vast majority of federal money that Planned Parenthood does receive funds preventive health care, birth control, pregnancy tests, breast cancer screening and other women’s health care services. Democrats also point out …
Texas Congressman Ted Poe says he’s in remission from cancer
The conservative Republican from Houston announced Thursday that he is in remission from leukemia, which he was diagnosed with in July. The 68-year-old Poe says he will continue being treated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
WashPost: House GOP Punishing Planned Parenthood Without Facts
… the Republicans from proposing a political agenda so extreme it should scare not only those who care about women’s health care but also anyone who values science and its contributions.” The Post was critical of the GOP majority on the “cynically …
HHS bureaucracy mushrooms from $103 billion to $1.1 trillion
… of highly motivated reformers, like Rep. Tom Price to head up the largest department in the federal government, Health and Human Services, we should feel hopeful. But history and experience should also keep us sober. Change in Washington is very …
Medicare Failed To Recover Up To $125 Million In Overpayments From Private Insurers
A Medicare Advantage plan run by Independence Blue Cross, headquartered in Philadelphia, was among those audited for overcharging by the federal government. Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by auditing private Medicare Advantage insurance plans that allegedly overcharged the government for medical services.
Bernie Sanders Says Trump Won Because Democrats Are Out Of Touch
Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to reporters about preserving the Affordable Care Act with fellow Democrats from both the House and Senate after a meeting with President Obama at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 4 in Washington, D.C. “Look, you can’t simply go around to wealthy people’s homes raising money and expect to win elections,” the Vermont senator, who gave Clinton a surprisingly strong run for the Democratic nomination, told NPR’s David Greene in an interview airing on Morning Edition. “You’ve got to go out and mix it up and be with ordinary people.”
Government by Faculty Lounge Subject to Repealby Michael…
… as his inferiors has not been his style. Nor has he ever seemed interested in the content of laws, even his trademark health-care legislation. His February 2010 decision to move forward on Obamacare despite the election of Republican senator Scott …
GOP Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by Democrats’ Threats in Obamacare…
… to fulfill promises Donald Trump made to repeal the law while keeping parts of it – including the requirement that health coverage be given to people with pre-existing conditions and the provision allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ …
Ryan: GOP to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday Republicans would strip federal dollars for Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP effort to repeal the health care law, prompting an outcry from the century-old organization and Democrats promising to fight the move. Ryan spoke a day after a special House panel issued a report criticizing the organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services, for its practices regarding providing tissue from aborted fetuses to researchers.
Some in House Freedom Caucus may push same-day vote to repeal and replace Obamacare
… Meadows, R-N.C., and chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. Waiting too long after repeal to offer up a replacement health care policy, as some leaders in Congress have suggested, would be kicking the can down the road, Meadows says. “It doesn’t have …
The Latest: House to rebuke UN over Israeli settlements
… have “awakened a sleeping giant” in their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The groups say repealing the health insurance law will require millions of women to pay more for health care, particularly for contraception and cancer screenings. …
The ‘Delicate Dance’ of Replacing Obamacare
Although the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is considered the most significant and comprehensive overhaul of the American health care system since the 1960s, when Medicaid and Medicare were established, it has been the target of reform virtually since its enactment in 2010. Last year, the words “repeal and replace” became the mantra of Republican congressional leaders looking to dismantle the legislation and was a key talking point for Donald Trump while on the campaign trail.
Indiana mayor jumps into DNC chair race, promising fresh start
… freedom from things like dishonest banking practices, student debt and politically motivated restrictions on women’s health care, and we have to be true to our moral foundation as a party of fairness in our economy and our democracy from wages to …
Ryan: GOP to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare Repeal
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Obama’s Loquacious Presidency Produced Negative Results
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Trump Transition Official: Don’t Worry! No Changes To Insurance Plans ‘Til 2019
Voters should not expect to see any changes to their health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act for two years after the law is repealed, a senior official on Donald Trump’s White House transition team said Thursday. “Immediately, what we’re saying, is we’re not going to pull the rug out from under anyone.
Obamacare: Good, bad and ugly
… and competition via price transparency, insurance companies that can do business across state lines and expanded health savings accounts. The individual mandate was designed to con young people into going to the exchanges and buying insurance …
Obamacare: Good, bad and ugly
… and competition via price transparency, insurance companies that can do business across state lines and expanded health savings accounts. The individual mandate was designed to con young people into going to the exchanges and buying insurance …
George Will: Obama was transformational, unfortunately
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health-insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
The Obamacare debate isna t over
… House, a chorus of voices is urging delay and caution. And it’s true that widespread, sudden disruption of existing health insurance arrangements could short-circuit a workable transition to more market-oriented and less Washington-centric health …
Poll: Voters in battleground states want Dems to check Trump
… to slashing environmental regulations on business. Yet voters across the map registered vehement disapproval of health-care cuts floated by Trump’s Cabinet designees and Republican allies in Congress such as House Speaker Paul Ryan. “This election …
Senate OKs first step to repeal Obamacare despite some GOP misgivings
The Senate early Thursday passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, responding to pressure to move quickly even as Republicans and President-elect Trump grapple with what the replace it with. The nearly party-line 51-48 vote came on a nonbinding Republican-backed budget measure that eases the way for action on subsequent repeal legislation as soon as next month.
Joe Biden Accidentally Reveals His Post-VP Plans In Most Joe Biden Way Possible
Joe Biden broke news today in the most Joe Biden way possible: into a hot mic. The Vice President in the past has been famed for profanely praising healthcare reform and now makes headlines for spilling the secret of his post-government plans.
Over 530K Tennesseans wait to see what Congress does on Obamacare
Hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans covered by President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act are watching what a Republican-dominated Congress will do with the health care law now that members are back in session. On the other hand, those Tennesseans who remain uninsured because of high rates say they are hoping the new President-elect follows through with promises of repealing Obamacare with something more affordable.
GOP set to dismantle Obama’s legacy
… a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with congressional Democrats and discuss strategy for saving the health care law. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet with Republicans. The House will vote on Tuesday on a rules package that …
Republicans primed for push to dismantle Obamaa s policies
… a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with congressional Democrats and discuss strategy for saving the health care law. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet with Republicans. The House will vote on Tuesday on a rules package that …
Another View — Brendan Williams: NH’s long-term care gap
… leverage federal money. To give just one illustration that seems straight out of a Charles Dickens’ tale, Holy Cross Health Care Center, a small 40-bed Manchester nursing home that serves Catholic nuns, had its Medicaid care underfunded by hundreds …
Democrats prepare major effort to save Obamacare
… protect it by touting all of its benefits. “This is not just about the 20 million previously uninsured who now have health security,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, said during a call with reporters Monday. “But this is about the …