Affordable Care Act

Drowning in a 'high-risk insurance pool' — at $18,000 a year

By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio

One way to lower premiums: high-risk insurance pools for people with health problems. But critics say even successful high-risk pools were very expensive.

5 takeaways from the leaked Republican bill to repeal Obamacare

By Dylan Scott, STAT

A formal draft of the House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act leaked out on Friday.

Congress returns, with health care, Supreme Court on agenda

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

Congress returns to Washington this week to confront dramatic decisions on health care and the Supreme Court that may help determine the course of Donald Trump's presidency.

Report warns of state money fallout from health law repeal

By Ben Nuckols and Ricardo Alonzo-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A sobering report to governors warns that federal spending cuts probably would create funding gaps for states and threaten many people with the loss of insurance coverage.

AP fact check: Trump claims Affordable Care Act covered 'very few' people

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Friday that his predecessor's health care law covers "very few people" as he minimized the impact of replacing it. That's only true if you consider more than 20 million people to be very few.

Why Medicare beneficiaries should pay attention to 'repeal and replace' debate

By Philip Moeller

As actual GOP plans come into sharper focus, sharp Medicare battle lines will form for politicians and the public alike. It will be crucial to look inside the packages to get an understanding of whether the Medicare program that would…

McConnell intends to replace 'Obamacare' without Democrats

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

"It's clear that in the early months it's going to be a Republicans-only exercise," the Kentucky senator said at a news conference before lawmakers left for a weeklong President's Day recess.

House GOP documents outline plan to replace Obamacare

By Lisa Desjardins

Policy documents given to PBS NewsHour indicate GOP House members want to phase out Medicaid expansion and expand and enhance health savings accounts.