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Politics Aug 15
Individual health policies will have higher premiums if Trump halts ‘Obamacare’ subsidies, report saysThe nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also estimated that cutting off the payments would add $194 billion to federal deficits over a decade.
Health Aug 10
Trump administration’s actions raise health insurance premiums, study saysResearchers from the Kaiser foundation looked at proposed premiums for a benchmark silver plan across major metropolitan areas in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Overall, they found that 15 of those cities will see increases of 10 percent or more…
Politics Aug 02
New court ruling complicates Trump’s threat to push ‘Obamacare’ into collapseIf Trump makes good on his threat, experts estimate that premiums for a standard "silver" plan would increase by about 19 percent.
Politics Aug 01
President Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threatPresident Donald Trump's threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of "Obamacare" could put the government in a tricky legal situation.
Health Jul 20
62 percent of U.S. want federal government to ensure health care for all, poll saysThe survey findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research indicate a change in public attitudes over the past few months, as concerns mounted about GOP legislation estimated to leave tens of millions without coverage.
Politics Jul 19
Americans want lawmakers to revise ‘Obamacare,’ not kill it, poll saysAmericans overwhelmingly want lawmakers of both parties to work out health care changes, with only 13 percent supporting Republican moves to repeal "Obamacare."…
Politics Jul 19
‘Repeal now, replace later’ could have an immediate impact on consumersProblems could start this fall for customers buying individual health policies, say independent experts, with more insurers likely to exit state markets around the country, and those remaining seeking higher rates.
Health Jul 10
Survey: U.S. uninsured up by 2 million this year as gains erodeWASHINGTON — The number of U.S. adults without health insurance has grown by some 2 million this year, according to a major new survey that finds recent coverage gains beginning to erode.
Politics May 31
House GOP health care bill does not deliver on Trump’s promises, poll saysThree in four Americans say they don't think the narrowly-passed bill fulfills most of Trump's promises, according to a poll from Kaiser Family Foundation…
Health May 24
How Trump’s proposed budget could affect the health care safety netTrump's budget was silent on bargaining with the pharmaceutical industry to reduce the cost of prescription drugs, a topic the president has often touched on. But the budget repeated Trump's previous proposals for double-digit percentage cuts to the National Institutes…
