Tag: Affordable Care Act

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., accompanied by the committee's ranking member Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bipartisan Obamacare hearings wrap up in shadow of healthcare divisions

Kimberly Leonard · September 14, 2017 7:13 pm

The Tennessee Republican said President Trump told him it was "important to continue the cost-sharing payments for two years in order to avoid harming millions of Americans." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lamar Alexander prepared to trade insurance funds for state flexibility

Kimberly Leonard · September 14, 2017 3:14 pm

The bill seeks to provide Obamacare funding to states in the form of $1.2 trillion in block grants from 2021 to 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Last-chance Obamacare repeal bill includes waivers from insurance regulations

Robert King · September 14, 2017 4:01 am

"To my Republican colleagues: Please don't lecture us on healthcare," Sanders said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Bernie Sanders introduces single-payer bill, says GOP has ‘no credibility’ on healthcare

Kimberly Leonard · September 13, 2017 8:30 pm

Congressional Republicans wouldn't touch it and the Tea Party base would throw a fit. But Trump might bite. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

What’s stopping Bernie Sanders from pitching Trump on #MedicareForAll? (Nothing)

Philip Wegmann · September 13, 2017 8:23 pm

As currently structured, states have little freedom to target the enhanced matching funds associated with the expansion of Medicaid at the beneficiaries in greatest need of assistance. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Beltway Confidential

Should states be allowed to semi-expand Medicaid?

Chris Pope · September 13, 2017 6:30 pm

"Inaction is not an option, and I sincerely hope that Senators Graham and Cassidy have found a way to address the Obamacare crisis," the White House statement said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump supports new Obamacare overhaul bill

Robert King · September 13, 2017 6:05 pm

It should be axiomatic among Republicans that Obamacare must be repealed and replaced during the current Congress. The last opportunity to do so appears to be the Graham-Cassidy bill. That being so, it must pass, and it must be improved before it passes. Specifically, the bill's experiments in actual health insurance markets, need to be made more robust. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senators call Obamacare overhaul bill ‘last shot’ at repeal

Robert King · September 13, 2017 5:06 pm

The Obama Foundation will host a global summit in Chicago to promote civic engagement, former President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday.

Obama to host global summit on civic engagement

Caitlin Yilek · September 13, 2017 2:16 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders' plans to introduce his universal healthcare bill on Wednesday. "Now is the time to extend Medicare to everyone," Sanders said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bernie Sanders: ‘Healthcare as a right …’

Pete Kasperowicz · September 13, 2017 11:43 am

"I really honestly don't think it was Ted Cruz," Jimmy Kimmel said. "I don't think Ted Cruz looks at porn. Ted Cruz masturbates to pictures of poor people without healthcare." (Screen shot)

Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Ted Cruz masturbates to pictures of poor people without healthcare’

Daniel Chaitin · September 13, 2017 5:51 am

Congress must act on the Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act, so that our public debate is not about competing arguments, but comparing data. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

Put patients first, compare apples to apples

Meg Murray · September 13, 2017 4:01 am