Nov 07 Watch 6:05 Amid roiling health care debate, the share of uninsured Americans is growing Health care is a top 2020 political issue. Democratic candidates are debating whether to build upon the Affordable Care Act, or 'Obamacare,' or replace it with Medicare for All. Meanwhile, President Trump wants to dismantle the ACA entirely. As millions… Continue watching
Jul 20 Democrats wrestle with election-year message on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bigger problem for Democrats is that two messages — fundamentally reshaping the nation's health care system versus defending Obama's popular law — divide the party as it tries grabbing control of Congress in this fall's elections. Continue reading
Nov 05 Ryan says health insurance mandate part of GOP tax talks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press It would be another shot at further undermining the Affordable Care Act after repeated failures by the GOP-led Congress to repeal and replace the law, as President Donald Trump has demanded. Continue reading
Oct 20 Uninsured Americans rises to over 12 percent amid health care fight By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The number of U.S. adults without health insurance is up nearly 3.5 million this year, as rising premiums and political turmoil over "Obamacare" undermine coverage gains that drove the nation's uninsured rate to a historic low. Continue reading
Jul 28 Inside the most dramatic 90 minutes in recent Senate history By Lisa Desjardins In the Senate chamber, Republicans released a final health care proposal and announced a vote would be just two hours away. At midnight. Once that voting started, the minute-to-minute drama was riveting. Continue reading
Jun 27 GOP leaders delay Senate health care vote. What happened? By Lisa Desjardins Senate Republican leaders had hoped to start the voting process for the Better Care Reconciliation Act on Wednesday. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pulled the 142-page bill — which would make sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Affordable… Continue reading
May 04 What’s in the House GOP health care bill? By Daniel Bush After weeks of negotiations, House Republican leaders secured enough support to hold a vote on the GOP's health care bill. Here is a look at what's inside the legislation. Continue reading
Mar 23 Column: As Republicans debate health bill, let’s remember why Americans want Obamacare repeal By Edmund F. Haislmaier, Heritage Foundation Obamacare’s basic construct is to take control of private health plans and convert them into off-budget extensions of federal programs. Continue reading
Feb 03 Employers fret job-based coverage is vulnerable to fallout from GOP health overhaul By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Business dislikes many parts of the ACA. But large companies in particular say a poorly thought-out replacement might turn out to be worse for their workers. Continue reading
Dec 27 Analysis: GOP united on repealing Obamacare, but disagree on how to replace it By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Some Republicans would revise and rebrand Obamacare. Others would rip up the Affordable Care Act and not replace it. Continue reading