Tag: Affordable Care Act

US life expectancy declined in 2015

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 8, 2016 3:12 pm

The highest concentrations of people with cost-sharing subsidies live in states that voted for Trump. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Why Republicans will have trouble repealing Obamacare

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 8, 2016 5:01 am

A new poll released Tuesday found that 84 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the total cost of healthcare in the country. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,File)

Experts: Delay in Obamacare replacement would cause ‘major disruption’

Robert King · December 7, 2016 9:05 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, to deliver over million petition signatures demanding that President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress "keep their hands off the American people's earned Medicare benefits." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dems urge Trump to promise no Medicare, Medicaid cuts

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 7, 2016 7:11 pm

"Panel Republicans have made serious allegations of criminal misconduct, including 'criminal referrals' to state or local law enforcement officials based on secret, unsourced, unverified documents and information," ranking member Rep. Jan Schakowsky and five other Democrats wrote. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dems demand access to fetal tissue documents

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 7, 2016 6:56 pm

If Obamacare repeal fizzles out, Obama may once again have health-sector lobbyists to thank. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Hospitals warn GOP on Obamacare repeal

Timothy P. Carney · December 7, 2016 5:26 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says his party won't help Republicans with a new health reform plan if they repeal Obamacare without an immediate replacement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Schumer: Dems won’t help GOP with Obamacare replacement

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 7, 2016 5:02 pm

According to a report co-written by Jonathan Gruber, the largest percentage of people who gained insurance under Obamacare in 2014 were eligible for Medicaid even before the law took effect. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Obamacare’s latest failure: Medicaid expansion

Sally Pipes · December 7, 2016 4:52 pm

Freezing enrollment would cap the number of people within Obamacare. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Republicans should cap new Obamacare enrollment on day one

Philip Klein · December 7, 2016 3:38 pm

Dem: GOP ‘terrified’ of repealing Obamacare

Kyle Feldscher · December 7, 2016 1:38 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer said the GOP has no replacement plan for the healthcare law, while Minority Leader Harry Reid said there is "not a chance" Democrats will help replace the law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dems on Obamacare repeal: ‘Bring it on’

Susan Ferrechio · December 6, 2016 8:46 pm

"It's legislation that can have an impact on each of our states, and on each of our constituents," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Washington Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Senate advances Cures bill

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 5, 2016 11:21 pm