Tag: Affordable Care Act

Cruz's amendment, a revised version of which was in an updated draft of the healthcare bill released Thursday, allows insurance companies that sell at least one plan that complies with Obamacare's regulations to sell others that do not. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Senate Republicans weighing asking Trump administration to analyze Cruz amendment: Report

Melissa Quinn · July 13, 2017 4:55 pm

"I can tell you, if the [Cruz-Lee provision ] is not in there, there is not enough conservative votes in the House to make it work," Meadows told reporters. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservatives: Senate healthcare bill could die in the House

Susan Ferrechio · July 13, 2017 4:46 pm

The problem here is very clear: How can public policy lower the price of prescription drugs? The answer, however, differs greatly depending on who you ask. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

Letting the government ‘negotiate’ with drug companies is just window dressing for price controls

Brandon Arnold · July 13, 2017 4:22 pm

The alternative approach from Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., would keep in place a lot of Obamacare's taxes but send the money from that revenue to states. (AP Photos)

Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham aim to give Obamacare money to states

Robert King · July 13, 2017 3:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

TEXT: Cruz amendment would allow insurers to escape these nine Obamacare regulations

Philip Klein · July 13, 2017 3:47 pm

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said an amendment to allow insurers to sell plans that don't comply with Obamacare was not added to a new version of a Senate healthcare bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mike Lee: Cruz-Lee amendment not added to Senate health bill

Robert King · July 13, 2017 2:11 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell late Monday announced he was abandoning efforts to pass a bill to "repeal and replace" Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New Senate Republican healthcare plan leaves taxes on the wealthy in place, lets people buy less expensive plans

Kimberly Leonard · July 13, 2017 1:12 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said President Trump is proposing some of the most destructive policies the U.S. has ever seen in generations. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bernie Sanders: Trump’s ‘destructive policies’ worse than his ‘stupid tweets’

Pete Kasperowicz · July 13, 2017 12:47 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz praised the new bipartisan effort as a fulfillment of former President Ronald Reagan's vision. The plan comes as Russia calls for expanding its space-based missile defense efforts.

Senate prepares for new version of healthcare bill

Kimberly Leonard · July 13, 2017 4:01 am

Republicans are divided about the developing proposal and may still decide to prevent it from reaching the floor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans still scrambling for a majority on healthcare reform

Susan Ferrechio, Robert King · July 12, 2017 8:55 pm

Removing the repeal of the 3.8 percent Obamacare capital gains tax will represent a continued refusal by congressional leaders to address out-of-control mandatory spending. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Keeping Obamacare’s capital gains tax hike would be a huge mistake, so why are Senate Republicans even thinking about it?

Alexander Hendrie · July 12, 2017 6:08 pm

Republicans get key win on Senate rules for health bill

Robert King · July 12, 2017 5:21 pm