Tag: Health

Gaetz could've buried Obamacare, instead he bashed it over the head, helped it up, and sent it limping on. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

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After pledging to ‘bury Obamacare,’ Rep. Matt Gaetz shirks full repeal

Philip Wegmann · March 16, 2017 5:08 pm

The HHS increase aims to "help Americans who are misusing opioids get the help they need." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Trump budget seeks to fight opioid addiction

Emily Jashinsky · March 16, 2017 2:54 pm

Cruz: We Can Repeal Insurance Mandates Through Reconciliation

Chris Deaton · March 16, 2017 11:39 am

President Trump said Wednesday that he views himself as an "arbitrator" in the GOP's internal debate over how lawmakers should repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Byron York: Donald Trump, reluctant Obamacare warrior

Byron York · March 16, 2017 3:21 am

President Trump said Wednesday that he views himself as an "arbitrator" in the GOP's internal debate over how lawmakers should repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Trump: ‘I’m an arbitrator’ on Obamacare repeal

Sarah Bedford · March 16, 2017 1:34 am

Ryan pledges to ‘improve’ and ‘refine’ GOP health insurance reform bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 15, 2017 11:35 pm

To take Medicaid patients, in some specialties, is essentially an act of charity. (AP Photo,Christina Paolucci).

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The Mayo Clinic cannot survive on Medicare and Medicaid alone

David Freddoso · March 15, 2017 6:14 pm

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Why the House Republican plan to replace Obamacare isn’t true healthcare reform, and how they can fix it

Adam Brandon, chad-mathis · March 15, 2017 3:05 pm

If Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla, backs anything less than full repeal, conservatives won't ever listen to him again. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Ron DeSantis faces heat from both sides on Obamacare repeal

Philip Wegmann · March 15, 2017 4:48 am

Other countries don't care to operate with transparent prices sending signals to markets. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

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In the Obamacare debate, drug ‘importation’ is another way of saying ‘government price controls’

Ryan Ellis · March 15, 2017 12:00 am

The GOP Senate's slim majority would allow only two defections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans embrace possible changes to healthcare bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 14, 2017 7:43 pm

Hoyer pointed to repeated examples over the past ten years in which Republicans have praised the non-partisan CBO. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Steny Hoyer: GOP trying to ‘discredit’ CBO after health report

Al Weaver · March 14, 2017 6:04 pm