Tag: Patty Murray

The bipartisan bill to stabilize Obamacare insurance premiums, drafted by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., will not significantly reduce the number of people who are uninsured or affect the insurance premium rates, according to a CBO report. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

CBO: Obamacare stabilization plan would have little effect on premiums, insurance rates

Kimberly Leonard · October 25, 2017 3:36 pm

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said "Let's be honest, getting Democrats unanimously to fund Obamacare is not a real heavy lift in exchange for pretty minor additional flexibility on what's already part of the law." (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Ron Johnson wants Republicans to focus on a ‘higher hurdle’ than Alexander-Murray

Emily Jashinsky · October 25, 2017 2:54 pm

President Donald Trump, escorted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives on Capitol Hill to have lunch with Senate Republicans and push for his tax reform agenda, in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump stays away from healthcare at Republican Senate lunch

Kimberly Leonard · October 24, 2017 9:36 pm

The deal between Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., promises to stabilize Obamacare's insurance exchanges, but it can only do so by throwing billions of taxpayer dollars into a broken system. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans, don’t forfeit the battle against Obamacare’s insurer bailouts

Sally Pipes · October 24, 2017 9:02 pm

"More partisanship isn't going to solve this problem," said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., in response to the more conservative proposal released Tuesday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrats blast new Obamacare fix from Orrin Hatch, Kevin Brady

Robert King · October 24, 2017 8:38 pm

"I think the Democrats are crazy to not try and deal with him directly," Hatch said, according to the Washington Post. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Sen. Orrin Hatch: ‘Doesn’t take any brains to realize’ Trump would be open to working with Democrats

Kara Zupkus · October 23, 2017 4:03 pm

Congressional Republicans should return to the table with a simple demand that if Democrats get subsidies for insurance companies, states get the freedom to set up a free market in health insurance. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP’s chance to get health insurance market freedoms

Washington Examiner · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

Senators Announce 22 Cosponsors for Possibly Doomed Health Legislation

Chris Deaton · October 19, 2017 10:09 pm

A law enforcement officer blocks a road as flames burn in a residential area in Santa Rosa, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Energy and Environment

Senators introduce compromise proposal to fight wildfires

Josh Siegel · October 19, 2017 10:01 pm

Republican senators are trying to win President Trump's support, but some Democrats are skeptical of making any alterations to the legislation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Big changes likely for Obamacare deal

Robert King · October 19, 2017 9:29 pm

"Since every Democrat I believe will support it, it has 60 votes." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer demands immediate vote on Obamacare deal

Robert King · October 19, 2017 8:21 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander said he was willing to see the bipartisan bill changed and said he was confident the bill would become law by the end of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

24 senators sign on to bipartisan deal on Obamacare

Kimberly Leonard · October 19, 2017 6:01 pm