Jul 29 Watch Few options remain for some consumers in ACA marketplaces By PBS News Hour Senate Republicans failed this week to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has provided insurance to 12 million people. Most people enrolled under the ACA have at least two insurers to choose from, but next year, 3 million people may… Continue watching
Jul 29 Trump threat: End health payments unless there's an overhaul By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened once more to end required payments to insurance companies unless lawmakers repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law. Continue reading
Jul 29 Get ready for the next big health care fight. This one's all about kids By Erin Mershon, STAT CHIP, which health insurance for millions of kids, will run out of federal funds in weeks unless Congress acts. Another partisan fight may loom. Continue reading
Jul 29 Even without Congress, Trump can still cut Medicaid enrollment By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The Trump administration is poised to use its regulatory powers to accomplish what lawmakers could not: shrink Medicaid. Continue reading
Jul 29 'Time to move on' from health care, Senate GOP leader says By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press The Senate crash of the Republican drive to scrap the Obama health care law has left the party with wounded leaders and no evident way ahead on an issue that won't go away. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 10:52 The GOP repeal failed. What happens to Obamacare now? By PBS News Hour Senate Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare suffered a stunning defeat overnight, prompting renewed calls for bipartisanship in the aftermath. The historic drama unfolded as Sen. John McCain cast a decisive vote against the "skinny" bill unveiled just hours earlier. Lisa… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 10:35 Key senators resist Republicans' 'skinny' Obamacare repeal By PBS News Hour A long day of Senate debate set up a longer night of voting, when Republicans plan to propose the one health care idea they think could pass: a stripped-down repeal that would abolish the individual and employer mandates, as well… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH LIVE: Vice President Pence to address health care, jobs and economy By News Desk Watch the speech live online here at the PBS NewsHour at 10:15 a.m. ET Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski rebuffs President Trump's tweeted pressure on health care reform By Associated Press The Alaska lawmaker and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine were the only two Republicans who on Tuesday opposed moving forward with allowing debate on GOP legislation to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act, the health care law passed… Continue reading
Jul 26 Senate rejects measure that would repeal Obamacare without replacing it By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Seven Republicans joined all Democrats in rejecting a measure by GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky that would have repealed most of former President Obama's health care law, with a two-year delay but no replacement… Continue reading