Mar 14 Watch 54:12 PBS NewsHour full episode March 14, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at where the Republican health care bill stands following a blistering report from the Congressional Budget Office. Also: The first major test for Europe's far-right as the Dutch head to the polls, what school… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 10:35 Freedom Caucus member Yoho thinks House health care bill will get amended By PBS News Hour From both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue came talk of amending the GOP health care bill on Tuesday. New estimates released Monday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office bolstered opposition from Democrats and had some Republicans warning that the bill needs… Continue watching
Mar 14 WATCH: Spicer addresses analysis of GOP health bill in news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House, Republicans in Congress seek support for health care bill, as critics attack over new estimates that 24 million people would lose coverage. Continue reading
Mar 14 AP fact check: Trump's promises on health care By Calvin Woodward, Jim Drinkard, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he'd get "insurance for everybody," better coverage and lower consumer costs.But a CBO analysis says that's not what will happen. Continue reading
Mar 14 This insurance company wants to analyze your saliva to predict when you'll die By Rebecca Robbins, STAT A life insurance company is turning to the hot, but still unproven, field of epigenetics to try to bet on how long you’re likely to live. Continue reading
Mar 14 Budget chief: 'I don't believe the facts are correct' in analysis of GOP health care plan By Associated Press Mulvaney said the CBO is "really good at counting numbers but maybe not that good about counting coverage."… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:31 Two views on the pros and cons of the GOP health care bill By PBS News Hour The Congressional Budget Office predicts that more people than who got health care under Obamacare will lose coverage under the repeal bill proposed by Republicans. But the bill also shows cuts in federal spending and a smaller deficit. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 3:33 What the CBO sees ahead for the GOP health care bill By PBS News Hour An analysis of the Republican health care bill was released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office, offering best estimates on cost, coverage and other issues. Among the takeaways are that 24 million fewer people would be insured after a decade,… Continue watching
Mar 13 Trump pick Seema Verma sworn in to head Medicare and Medicaid By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's pick to run Medicare and Medicaid won confirmation Monday from a divided Senate as lawmakers braced for another epic battle over the government's role in health care and society's responsibility toward the vulnerable. Continue reading
Mar 13 24 million could lose insurance under GOP health care plan, new report says By Laura Santhanam The plan would cut federal spending by more than $337 billion between 2017 and 2026, according to budget office analysis. Continue reading