Tag: Affordable Care Act

Democrats pledged Thursday to increase public opposition to repealing the law, a step Republicans plan to take in the coming weeks. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Pelosi defends ‘free market initiative’ in Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · January 12, 2017 8:53 pm

House Republicans plan to use the CRA to repeal Obama's order requiring states to subsidize Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Anti-abortion group targets Planned Parenthood in $500,000 campaign

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 12, 2017 7:14 pm

Twenty percent of Obamacare customers were small business owners and self-employed people, according to a Treasury Department report. (AP Photo/Erie Times-News, Christopher Millette)

White House highlights who uses Obamacare

Robert King · January 12, 2017 6:54 pm

Republicans are not setting a date for when they will take up legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)

Ryan rejects ‘hard deadline’ for Obamacare repeal and replace

Susan Ferrechio · January 12, 2017 6:12 pm

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson, center, is flanked by former Democratic Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, who introduced him on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2107, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Trump nominee prep: 30 mock hearings, 70 hours, 2,600 questions

Paul Bedard · January 12, 2017 1:25 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, organized passage of a resolution early Thursday morning that will serve as a vehicle for repealing Obamacare. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate passes first stage of Obamacare repeal

Robert King · January 12, 2017 6:30 am

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed on Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act was designed to crush the private sector healthcare industry and role out socialized medicine to Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Conservatives fear GOP may lose its nerve on Obamacare

Nicole Duran · January 12, 2017 5:01 am

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed on Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act was designed to crush the private sector healthcare industry and role out socialized medicine to Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Obamacare architect Emanuel: ‘Not repeal, but repair’ needed

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 12, 2017 4:05 am

Hopes that additional states will expand their Medicaid programs are dimming under GOP leadership, a leading Medicaid insurer admitted Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Insurers lower expectations for more Medicaid expansion

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 12, 2017 12:33 am

The Senate will consider more than 100 amendments to a budget resolution aimed at starting Obamacare repeal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate girds for late-night marathon of votes

Robert King · January 11, 2017 11:04 pm

Hospital CEO is "encouraged" by GOP senators saying Obamacare repeal and replace should happen together. (Denis Balibouse/Pool Photo via AP)

Execs keep tabs on Washington from biotech conference

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 11, 2017 10:55 pm

The very people who elected Donald Trump president would be hurt the most from an Obamacare repeal, the chief executive of a rural hospital network said Wednesday. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Hospital CEO: Trump voters most hurt by Obamacare repeal

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 11, 2017 7:40 pm