Aug 24 Watch 7:28 Scalise on Trump’s reelection message, coronavirus aid and health care Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., one of his party’s top-ranking members of Congress, is addressing the Republican National Convention Monday night. He also represents the first district of Louisiana, where residents are bracing for not one, but two tropical storms this… Continue watching
Jul 17 Court backs Trump expansion of short-term health plans By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A divided federal appeals court has upheld the Trump administration's expansion of cheaper short-term health insurance plans as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's costlier comprehensive insurance. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:45 What happens if the Affordable Care Act is eliminated during a pandemic? The fate of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, is on the line again. The Trump administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing the law, through which 23 million Americans get health insurance, is… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s poll numbers, health care in a pandemic Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including polling on President Trump’s job performance, the federal response to a surging coronavirus pandemic, the administration’s effort to strike… Continue watching
Jun 26 Trump administration urges end to ACA as pandemic surges By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Mark Sherman, Associated Press As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Biden speaks about health care in Lancaster, Pennsylvania By Will Weissert, Marc Levy, Associated Press Former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will meet with families in Lancaster, Pennsylvania June 26. Continue reading
May 03 In a time of COVID-19, ‘Obamacare’ still part of the action By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The ban on insurers using preexisting conditions to deny coverage is a key part of the Obama-era law that the Trump administration still seeks to overturn. Continue reading
Apr 03 For workers affected by coronavirus job cuts, insurance marketplaces may offer help By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The health insurance markets are a backbone of the Obama-era law that President Donald Trump has tried to demolish. They are now seen as a key option to help protect people from devastating medical bills while they search for another… Continue reading
Mar 02 Supreme Court to decide fate of the Affordable Care Act By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. budget deficit likely to break $1 trillion in 2020 despite strong economy By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office report follows a burst of new spending last year and the repeal in December of several taxes used to help finance the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading