Tag: Affordable Care Act

The House and Senate return next week to face an immediate demand for billions in disaster relief money for Texas, as well as impending deadlines on government funding and lifting the nation's borrowing limit, and even a bill dealing with self-driving cars.
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Next week: Congress returns to tackle Harvey and self-driving cars

Susan Ferrechio · September 2, 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

Reconciliation, which Republicans hoped to use to bypass a filibuster in the Senate, expires this month. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Deadline for fast track Obamacare repeal bill expires Sept. 30

Robert King · September 1, 2017 6:18 pm

Concerns still remain about whether there will be enough competition. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Anthem scales back Obamacare offerings in Missouri

Robert King · September 1, 2017 6:15 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Congress needs to get its act together and return to regular order, because President Trump is "often poorly informed" and "impulsive." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

John McCain: Trump is ‘often poorly informed,’ ‘impulsive’

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 12:49 pm

Top officials at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business lobby, said that the chances of getting major tax reform through Congress in the next year were better than they have been in decades thanks to President Trump's election. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Chamber of Commerce says odds for tax reform best in 30 years

Sean Higgins · August 31, 2017 10:15 pm

"I am confident that, if put on the floor, it will garner overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer continued. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats and advocates decry Obamacare ‘sabotage’

Robert King · August 31, 2017 10:04 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

The Ohio Republican and the Colorado Democrat are looking to the nation's governors for support for their proposal, which they are expected to release this week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Kasich, Hickenlooper unveil bipartisan Obamacare fix

Robert King · August 31, 2017 3:43 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to introduce a bill in September that would expand the current federal Medicare program for those 65 or older to all people. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Sen. Kamala Harris endorses Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-all bill

Anna Giaritelli · August 31, 2017 1:51 am

"As the steward of our public lands, one of my top priorities is to open up access wherever possible for hunting and fishing so that more families have the opportunity to pass down the heritage," Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said.

Investigation into Ryan Zinke’s alleged healthcare threats against senators ends

Ariella Phillips · August 31, 2017 1:50 am

The Trump administration has played a part in proposed rate hikes by not committing to paying insurer subsidies called cost-sharing reduction payments that are used to cover out-of-pocket costs for low-income Obamacare customers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Trump administration may not have Obamacare signup target

Robert King · August 30, 2017 8:44 pm