Mar 29 Watch 12:43 Shields and Brooks on Mueller report, Trump’s health care move Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to analyze the week's news, including Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the Mueller report, President Trump’s “bewildering” announcement on the Affordable Care Act and how… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Trump backs legal challenge to Affordable Care Act In our Wednesday news wrap, the debate over health care is reigniting, as President Trump declares his support for a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and intent to replace it with “a plan that is… Continue watching
Mar 27 Donald Trump and Democrats turn focus to fight over health care By Elana Schor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Top Democrats, including presidential candidates, said health care is an issue that resonates with voters more than the Mueller investigation. Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’ and Democrats cry foul By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured and re-ignite a winning political issue for Democrats. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Pelosi unveils plan to strengthen Affordable Care Act as Trump revives push to end it By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Elana Schor, Associated Press House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation to shore up the Affordable Care Act and expand enrollment to millions more people. Continue reading
Feb 20 Health spending could rise 5.5 percent a year through 2027. Here’s why By Laura Santhanam Overall, health spending will make up a bigger portion of GDP than it does today, newly released federal data suggests. Continue reading
Feb 08 White House report tries to shift Trump rhetoric on health care By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A new report from the White House suggests changes to the Affordable Care Act under President Donald Trump do not fundamentally undermine the health law. Continue reading
Jan 03 Democratic attorneys general appeal Affordable Care Act ruling, as signups stay ‘remarkably steady’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Democratic attorneys general on Thursday appealed a federal court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, as new enrollment numbers underscored the staying power of the Obama-era law. Continue reading
Dec 19 Affordable Care Act sign-ups beat forecast in unpredictable season By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Obama health care law has yet again beaten predictions of its downfall, as government figures released Wednesday showed unexpectedly solid sign-ups for health coverage next year. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:43 Why invalidating the ACA could cause ‘enormous disruption’ to American health care The day before this year's deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, a judge in Texas ruled the law unconstitutional. As the case makes its way through the appeals process, Amna Nawaz sits down with… Continue watching