Tag: Affordable Care Act

Obamacare premiums would rise by an average of 20 percent next year and 25 percent by 2020 if President Trump cuts off payments to insurers, according to an analysis. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

CBO: Premiums would jump 20 percent next year if Trump cuts off Obamacare funds

Kimberly Leonard · August 15, 2017 6:10 pm

Insurer Centene will cover 14 counties in Nevada that don't have any Obamacare insurer next year, according to a published report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Insurer steps in to fill bare Obamacare counties in Nevada

Robert King · August 15, 2017 5:13 pm

Is an Obamacare Bailout Coming?

Jay Cost · August 15, 2017 4:55 pm

A complaint, filed with the Office for Civil Rights at the HHS, accuses Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of violating medical privacy laws and of keeping people with hemophilia from receiving care. (Wikipedia)

Hemophilia groups file civil rights complaint against Wellmark for Obamacare discrimination

Kimberly Leonard · August 15, 2017 3:05 pm

Police responded to Hellerâs office on the morning of July 16 and found a threatening note left near the door of the office criticizing Heller, R-Nev., for his vote on a bill repealing and replacing Obamacare. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Police arrest man in connection to threatening note left at Sen. Dean Heller’s office

Melissa Quinn · August 15, 2017 2:19 pm

The Senate's inability to move forward on healthcare reform left behind one key provision that made sense both as sound economic policy and good health policy - namely, repeal of the innovation-crushing and jobs-killing medical device excise tax. On behalf of American patients, their families, and manufacturers, it's time to pivot and move this forward now. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Congress needs to repeal the medical device tax

Scott Whitaker · August 15, 2017 4:01 am

President Trump's tweets about the travel ban may factor into how the Supreme Court would interpret the effort. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals mentioned the tweets in its opinion preserving the blockade of the ban. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

CBO to report Tuesday the effect of Trump cutting off Obamacare insurer payments

Kimberly Leonard · August 14, 2017 9:36 pm

FILE--In this July 27, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain says he hates the healthy diet his wife and daughter are forcing on him as he fights an aggressive form of brain cancer but expects to return to the Senate next month. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, file)

Washington Secrets

More Democrats than Republicans like Sen. John McCain, 71% to 51%

Paul Bedard · August 14, 2017 2:13 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Attorney General Jeff Sessions were spotted having dinner together Friday night after becoming recent targets of President Trump's Twitter wrath. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions spotted having dinner after Trump tensions: Report

Caitlin Yilek · August 12, 2017 3:30 pm

The announcement comes only days after the company said it was leaving the exchanges in Nevada and Georgia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Anthem to leave Obamacare exchange in Virginia

Kimberly Leonard · August 11, 2017 9:33 pm

Trump says Mitch McConnell should consider stripping committee chairmanships to induce support for Obamacare repeal

Josh Siegel · August 11, 2017 7:18 pm

McConnell joins a growing list of Republicans who have earned the president's ire. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republican senators rally around Mitch McConnell following Trump’s attacks

Melissa Quinn · August 11, 2017 4:18 pm