Tag: Affordable Care Act

The American Hospital Association warned of the consequences of reducing Medicaid spending or the number of people with insurance. (iStock photo)

Hospital group urges changes to GOP healthcare bill

Kimberly Leonard · June 19, 2017 3:51 pm

Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington, Chuck Schumer of New York and Ron Wyden of Oregon signed the letter. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Democrats sarcastically offer Republicans 31 rooms to hold a healthcare hearing

Anna Giaritelli · June 19, 2017 2:10 pm

"That's the way it goes. It's human nature," the president said. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Beltway Confidential

Why the GOP is struggling to repeal Obamacare

James Wallner · June 19, 2017 12:52 pm

Lawmakers say the protesters at town halls are being paid by Democratic activists, so they're going virtual. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

Washington Secrets

Town hall protests to escalate, sit-ins, clashes planned with cops, staff

Paul Bedard · June 19, 2017 12:27 pm

Under Obamacare, the penalty for not having health insurance is $695 for an individual, or 2.5 percent of income, whichever is higher. By comparison, a recent Health and Human Services report found that unsubsidized premiums on the exchange averaged $5,712 a year in 2017.

Did Obamacare’s individual mandate work?

Kimberly Leonard · June 19, 2017 4:01 am

"We are going to fight it every single step of the way," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Democrats plan to hold the Senate floor Monday to protest GOP healthcare bill

Kyle Feldscher · June 18, 2017 7:40 pm

A television ad targeting Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins, for example, begins with a young boy with asthma sitting on a bed, having a hard time breathing. His mother rushes for an inhaler. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Watch: Ad shows child’s asthma attack to get GOP senators to oppose healthcare bill

Alex Pappas · June 18, 2017 4:12 pm

It's the only thing that hasn't leaked in Washington, D.C., the late night host quipped. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)

Stephen Colbert: GOP healthcare bill like new season of ‘Game of Thrones’ except ‘more people will die’

Mandy Mayfield · June 17, 2017 6:03 pm

President Trump's nomination of Richard Spencer as Navy secretary was set for a committee hearing in June but was postponed due to Senate work on repealing and replacing Obamacare, according to an Armed Services aide. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Insurers flying blind ahead of key Obamacare deadline

Robert King · June 17, 2017 4:01 am

Needham said Senate rules may prevent senators from removing all Obamacare taxes, but said the bill is still a move in the right direction. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Heritage Action CEO: House healthcare bill is not ‘mean’

Leah DePiero · June 16, 2017 4:35 pm

Schumer said the GOP has been too secretive in its efforts to write a bill to repeal and replace the embattled Obamacare law. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chuck Schumer calls for open healthcare meeting with GOP

Susan Ferrechio · June 16, 2017 3:19 pm

Republicans disagree over whether Congress or the White House should pay insurers for lowering healthcare expenses for low-income customers. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Republicans warm to insurer payments, but disagree over how

Robert King · June 16, 2017 4:01 am