Jul 27 What happened when these states implemented a ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act By Julie Appleby What if, during these strange legislative times, the skinny repeal were passed by the Senate and then became law? States’ experiences with insurance market reforms and rollbacks highlight the possible trouble spots. Continue reading
Jul 26 What a new study teaches us about football and brain disease By Amber Partida Weeks before the NFL season begins, new research reminds us of the physical cost of America’s most popular sport. Continue reading
Jul 25 How states are fighting over women’s access to health care By Christine Vestal, Stateline As Washington moved to reduce federal funding for women’s health this year, adversaries in the war over affordable birth control and other women’s health services shifted the battleground to state capitals — resulting in a spate of new laws that… Continue reading
Jul 25 McCain returns on day of health bill vote By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The stage was set for high drama, with Sen. John McCain… Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump calls Obamacare ‘death,’ urges GOP to ‘do the right thing’ By Associated Press In a televised address, Trump seeks to push his party on the eve of a key vote. Continue reading
Jul 24 Has the moment for environmental justice been lost? By Talia Buford, ProPublica Facing Trump’s proposals for cutting programs that help minorities and the poor, Democrats scramble to make up for missed opportunities to protect them. Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump says GOP health care push is ‘last chance’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump has a message for Republican lawmakers deliberating the latest proposed health care bill: This is your last chance. Continue reading
Jul 23 Ahead of key vote, details of GOP health bill still unknown By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Senate will move forward with a key vote this week on a Republican health care bill but it's not yet known whether the legislation will seek to replace the Affordable Care Act or simply repeal it. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 2:46 What a scientist suggests you tell your kids about legal marijuana By PBS NewsHour With marijuana legal in some form in 26 states and the District of Columbia, the old script for talking to your children about pot is changing. Behavioral scientist Elizabeth D’Amico, who has researched drug and alcohol use among teens for… Continue watching
Jul 21 Uber and the gig economy used to publicly support Obamacare. What happened? By Erin Mershon, STAT Uber, Lyft, and other tech companies behind the "gig economy" once rallied behind Obamacare for their freelance workforces. Since President Trump was elected and congressional Republicans began in earnest their efforts to reform the health system, the industry titans have… Continue reading