Tag: Affordable Care Act

Freedom Caucus leader Rep. Mark Meadows (right) wants Obamacare repeal legislation passed immediately. House Speaker Ryan (left) says he wants to get Obamacare legislation done by the end of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Freedom Caucus wants Obamacare repeal vote now

Robert King · February 14, 2017 4:13 pm

Aetna CEO says the merger would create "greater value" for consumers but it was too hard to pursue the effort. (File photos)

Aetna, Humana end merger

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 14, 2017 2:40 pm

Republicans facing tough questions about how to pay for their Obamacare replacement are looking hard at a controversial but revenue-raising idea: capping the tax break for employer-sponsored coverage. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

GOP looks to cap employer tax break in Obamacare replacement

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 14, 2017 5:01 am

CEO says drugmaker will meet with advocates to explain company's plans and review the community's concerns. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

$89,000 drug delays launch

Robert King · February 13, 2017 11:01 pm

Whatever plan Price and congressional Republicans pursue, they must ensure people with pre-existing conditions have reliable coverage. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Here’s how to repeal and replace Obamacare

Charlie Katebi · February 13, 2017 4:45 pm

Patient Amanda Thornton, left, of Aloha, Ore., speaks with primary care doctor John Guerreiro at a clinic run by the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Beaverton, Ore. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)

It’s crunch time on healthcare reform in Congress

Susan Ferrechio · February 13, 2017 5:01 am

Planned Parenthood offers regular gynecological care and birth control. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Defunding Planned Parenthood: Would the courts block Congress?

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 13, 2017 5:01 am

The confirmation of Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price is an important victory in the fight to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Price can chart a path to Obamacare repeal and replace

Sally Pipes · February 11, 2017 2:43 am

Having too many plans is as bad as having no plan, as there is no unity. But a careful look at these plans shows they do not vary in the core policy approach, only details. (Dana Mixer/Bloomberg News)

Beltway Confidential

How to cure the very sick healthcare system from its deadly disease: Obamacare

Hadley Heath Manning · February 10, 2017 9:23 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price should use the regulatory apparatus at his disposal to bring immediate relief from Obamacare. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

How to repeal Obamacare, and what should come next

Chris Jacobs · February 10, 2017 7:34 pm

Should Courts Consider Trump’s Campaign Rhetoric in Making Decisions?

Mark Hemingway · February 10, 2017 6:46 pm

With Price at HHS, Republicans will better understand what Trump wants to do. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Tom Price’s confirmation as HHS secretary to accelerate Obamacare repeal

David M. Drucker · February 10, 2017 5:01 am