… White House aides who briefed reporters on Monday evening would not say how specific the president would be about health care in his address. They said the speech is being crafted with input from listening sessions the president has held, including …
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GOP Looks To Trump’s Address To Rally Lawmakers Around An Obamacare Strategy
… White House aides who briefed reporters on Monday evening would not say how specific the president would be about health care in his address. They said the speech is being crafted with input from listening sessions the president has held, including …
Trump looks to refocus his presidency in address to Congress
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with health insurance company executives, Monday, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political theater.
Trump looks to refocus his presidency in address to Congress
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with health insurance company executives, Monday, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political theater.
Trump urges insurers to work together to a save Americans from Obamacarea
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini listen to U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with health insurance company CEOs. President Trump met with major health insurers Monday morning, in the midst of intensifying public pressure to preserve the law political divisions over how to best dismantle and replace President Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act.
Nearly 500,000 Georgia Residents Will Lose Healthcare If Republicans…
… be devastating to the working men and women of this country. If they repeal the Affordable Care Act it would cut health care for the poor and privatize it for the aging. Not only will 30 million Americans lose their health insurance, but half of …
Fact Check: Roy Blunt leaves out the context of Missouri’s health insurance coverage
As a Republican-controlled Congress continues to advance plans to defund and eventually dismantle former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, Missouri’s Sen. Roy Blunt has once again echoed his reasoning for supporting a repeal. “This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges,” the Republican said in a Jan. 11 press release.
Defund Planned Parenthood
This weekend, America spoke out and asked the 115th Congress to reroute taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood, including Planned Parenthood of the North Country, to comprehensive health care centers. More than 225 #DefundPP events took place in 43 states and the nation’s capital, drawing tens of thousands of people rallying to protest tax dollar support of Planned Parenthood.
The Further Adventures of Paul Ryan, Serious Policy Wonk
Paul Ryan has a very, very serious proposal to eventually have a proposal to take away health insurance from millions of people to pay for upper-class tax cuts. He is defending it with all the seriousity his proposal deserves: The rhetoric: In her inaugural weekly address, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed that repealing Obamacare-a law that, in her words, has experienced ” immense progress “-will result in widespread death and suffering.
Memo to Texasa members of Congress: Dona t you dare mess with our Medicare
… it. That includes the approximately 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in Texas who have two or three chronic health conditions and rely on care they can afford. Many with limited resources could end up in health plans that limit their choice of …
Cory Booker Blocks Importation Of Cheaper Drugs; Will Trump Clap Back?
… drugs: Trump has supported allowing consumers to re-import drugs from abroad, and mentioned having the Medicare health program for the elderly negotiate prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Both ideas have long been opposed by the …
Ap Fact Check: Trump’s view at odds with events of the week
… coming off. In his first month, Obama signed a $787 billion stimulus package into law, as well as a law expanding health care for children and the Lilly Ledbetter bill on equal pay for women. Trump has vigorously produced executive orders, which …
Kasich v Tiberi: Who’s Driving Who On ACA?
… last year when he tried for the second time in 16 years to run for president, wants President Barack Obama’s health care law to continue, especially the law’s expansion of Medicaid. Kasich’s concern is to not repeal the Medicaid expansion part …
Ap Fact Check: The audacity of hype
… coming off. In his first month, Obama signed a $787 billion stimulus package into law, as well as a law expanding health care for children and the Lilly Ledbetter bill on equal pay for women. Trump has vigorously produced executive orders, which …
Lawmakers question pricing of drug for genetic disease
… “exorbitantly” pricing potentially life-saving medications hurts patient access and drives up prices for the entire health care sector. Lawmakers challenged Mylan NV last year for its EpiPen pricing, which has climbed more than 500 percent since …
US senators propose bill to improve volcano monitoring
U.S. senators in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii have proposed legislation intended to improve volcano monitoring efforts and early warning capabilities. The measure would put the Alaska, Cascades and Hawaiian volcano observatories into a connected system and create a 24-hour Volcano Watch Office to provide ongoing situational awareness of active volcanoes in the U.S. and its territories.
Bernie Sanders: Trump’s ‘racist’ immigration moves distract from health reform
Sen. Bernard Sanders accused President Trump on Sunday of using his “extreme vetting” order and raids on illegal immigrants to distract from his decision to stack the Cabinet with bankers and billionaires and potentially overhaul popular health programs. Mr. Sanders , Vermont independent and hero of the progressive left, said U.S. vetting systems are “very, very strong,” so Mr. Trump should not be trying to temporarily halt the American refugee program or migrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
What are Republicans going to do about Obamacare? ‘No idea.’
… Bill O’Reilly, Trump said that “maybe it’ll take till sometime into next year” for his administration to unveil a new health care plan. It is, the president said, “very complicated.” So complicated, in fact, that he apparently wants nothing to do …
Defund or defend: Planned Parenthood sees rival rallies
On the east side of Illinois Road, one person carried a sign reading “Defend PP,” referring to the women’s health organization by its initials.
Health insurers say they need insurance protection from big claims
In Minnesota’s individual market, health insurers can lose big money if they wind up with a disproportionate share of sick patients who rack up massive bills. Of the roughly 336,000 Minnesotans who were covered by individual plans at some point during 2015, slightly less than 2a …percent – or 5,300 people – generated roughly 40 percent of all medical bills, according to the state’s trade group for insurers.
Sanders, Schumer call on senators to lead nationwide health care rallies
… said in a joint statement Saturday. “The American people increasingly understand that throwing 20 million people off health insurance, privatizing Medicare, raising prescription drug costs for seniors and doing away with life-and-death patient …
Schumer, Sanders call for rallies against Obamacare repeal
… and Sanders said in the letter. “The American people increasingly understand that throwing 20 million people off health insurance, privatizing Medicare, raising prescription drug costs for seniors and doing away with life-and-death patient …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
10 for Today: Wednesday, Feb. 8
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.
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.
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 …
Here’s how Republican leaders are lying to you about claims they…
… majority alone is not only dishonest, but is also a means of justifying inaction on a law that is literally breaking health insurers and average Americans, financially speaking. Obamacare must go. The Republicans (and Trump) promised. They don’t …
Wrong prescription: Government charges hospital high rate to repay Medicare funds
In case representatives of one federal agency haven’t noticed, health care facilities are dealing with quite a bit lately. One of their biggest concerns is what changes members of Congress and the Trump administration may make to the Affordable Care Act.