Tag: Affordable Care Act

A large group of protesters rally against the Senate Republican healthcare bill on the East Front of the Capitol Building in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

Trump urged to call special session to force Obamacare repeal vote

Paul Bedard · July 11, 2017 5:15 pm

No details have emerged about what the talks involve. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Senate holding bipartisan talks on healthcare

Kimberly Leonard · July 11, 2017 5:09 pm

The senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., urging him to forgo the traditional August recess. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP)

Senate Republicans tell Mitch McConnell to cancel recess

Susan Ferrechio · July 11, 2017 4:47 pm

Pence's visit to Lexington, Ky., will include a stop in Bryant's Rent-All, where he will meet with local business leaders. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Mike Pence to visit Kentucky in hopes of swaying voters on Obamacare repeal

Anna Giaritelli · July 11, 2017 3:06 pm

The AARP has been a staunch opponent of the GOP's effort to repeal Obamacare. (iStock photo)

AARP slams ‘age tax’ policies in new healthcare ads targeting five Republican senators

Robert King · July 11, 2017 1:56 pm

The percentage of people without health insurance rose slightly during the second quarter of 2017 as Obamacare faces uncertainty and the cost of coverage soared for enrollees who don't qualify for federal subsidies. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Uninsured rate rises slightly as Obamacare costs rise

Kimberly Leonard · July 11, 2017 11:11 am

Several senators voiced support for an amendment proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans return to healthcare talks amid divisions

Kimberly Leonard · July 11, 2017 4:01 am

Sarah Sanders declined to elaborate on the president's warning when pressed about the August recess on Monday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

White House projects healthcare optimism as Trump tweets about no August recess

Sarah Bedford · July 11, 2017 12:43 am

Democrats in Congress are unified in their support for significant federal involvement in healthcare, but they are not unified on the extent of that involvement. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli file)

Beltway Confidential

Despite reports, Democrats not yet ready to embrace single-payer healthcare

Jeremy Beaman · July 10, 2017 9:22 pm

Cruz 2.0, the senator's post-2016 persona, has been defined by policy pragmatism rather than political ideology. (AP)

Conservatives worry Cruz-Lee amendment won’t be in the GOP healthcare bill

Susan Ferrechio · July 10, 2017 8:50 pm

In a tweet posted Monday morning, Trump provided potential defectors with a glimpse into how he'll handle them in the case that Congress adjourns for the August recess without passing reform legislation. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Beltway Confidential

Trump won’t go easy on senators who block Senate healthcare bill before recess

Emily Jashinsky · July 10, 2017 7:12 pm

Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, right, shows at exhibit to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Innoprom International Industrial Trade Fair in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Monday, July 10, 2017. (Alexei Nikolsky, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Washington Secrets

Mainstream Scream: Lupica says McConnell more a threat than Putin

Paul Bedard · July 10, 2017 7:03 pm