Tag: Department of Health and Human Services

Some groups are facing budget cuts of as much as 90 percent as the Trump administration slashes funding to the groups for the 2018 signup period.

Obamacare navigators grapple with Trump’s ‘devastating’ funding cuts

Robert King · September 15, 2017 4:01 am

Ten times more non-FEMA employees were sent to Florida to carry out tasks associated with their agencies than agency employees. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

National Security

Trump has 22,000 non-FEMA employees helping with Irma response

Anna Giaritelli · September 11, 2017 7:17 pm

Trump critics have said that the administration is working to sabotage Obamacare. They have pointed to multiple statements that Trump has made that he wants to let the law implode. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Obamacare groups struggle with replacing lost ad funds

Robert King · September 11, 2017 4:01 am

A boy sits on wall near his home flooded by heavy rains brought on by Hurricane Irma, in Fort-Liberte, Haiti, om Friday. Irma is expected to make landfall in Florida this weekend. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Federal health agencies prep for Hurricane Irma

Kimberly Leonard · September 9, 2017 4:01 am

"It is impossible to make up for what the administration is failing to do," said Leslie Dach, campaign chair for Protect Our Care and a former official at the Department of Health and Human Services under the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obamacare supporters fear it is ‘impossible’ to make up for Trump ad cuts

Robert King · September 5, 2017 4:17 pm

After four years, most people have figured out whether they are one of the winners or one of the losers in the big experiment. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Good riddance to a wasteful Obamacare promotion budget

Washington Examiner · September 5, 2017 4:01 am

It signals that the proverbial buck no longer stops at the president's proverbial desk, so long as the executive can point at his predecessors and shout "they did it first!" (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obamacare navigators in ‘financial limbo hell’ as grants expire

Robert King · September 1, 2017 9:16 pm

Insurer steps in to offer coverage in rural Paulding County, Ohio. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump cuts Obamacare ad budget by 90 percent

Robert King · August 31, 2017 8:30 pm

An emergency declaration can help cut red tape for Medicare and Medicaid providers in the states and it frees up funding for disaster response. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Harvey prompts HHS to declare public health emergency in Louisiana

Robert King · August 28, 2017 8:56 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared a public health emergency in the state of Texas as Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Saturday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

HHS Secretary Tom Price declares public health emergency as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall

Mandy Mayfield · August 26, 2017 6:59 pm

The Trump administration warned Thursday that just because every county in the country will now be covered by an Obamacare insurer in 2018, that doesn't mean people will have a choice as they look to buy a health insurance plan under the law. (AP Photo)

HHS: Obamacare still not offering ‘choice’ just because all counties are covered

Robert King · August 24, 2017 7:01 pm

Iowa's health insurance commissioner warned that tens of thousands of people would be uninsured if the measure were not approved. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Iowa sends Obamacare waiver to Trump administration

Kimberly Leonard · August 22, 2017 10:45 pm