Politics Aug 28 Michigan Gov. Whitmer will call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Health Oct 23 Watch 8:37 As voters worry about health care, Trump administration relaxes Obamacare rules With only weeks before the midterms, the Trump administration announced plans to consider state requests that would further loosen Affordable Care Act restrictions, offer less comprehensive health plans and use Obamacare subsidies to pay for them. William Brangham asks Margot…
Politics Oct 19 Watch 10:10 Why health care has become a top issue for voters in deep red states Polls show health care is one of the top issues for Americans this year. In heavily Republican Idaho, where state lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage, voters petitioned to put the measure on the ballot. In partnership with Politico, John Yang…
Making Sen$e Sep 26 Threats to Medicare, Social Security in the spotlight ahead of midterm elections Advocacy groups are making a push to inform voters about what they see as risks to Medicare and Social Security ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. By Philip Moeller
Politics Jul 28 Who wins and who loses after last night’s health care vote The early morning health care vote dealt what may have been a fatal blow to efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of that vote, we break down the winners and losers. By Lisa Desjardins
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
Jul 18 Watch 7:29 Where Bernie Sanders sees bipartisan middle ground on health care By PBS News Hour Will Democrats have a seat at the table now that the Republican push on health care has collapsed? Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what went wrong and the possible path ahead on health care reform. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 6:57 What Virginia’s poorest citizens want from health care reform By PBS News Hour As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, we visit patients and health care providers at a free clinic in rural southwest Virginia -- a region that strongly supported President Trump, in a state… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 8:07 In a city with few health care options, this firehouse answers the call By PBS News Hour In the city of Hayward, California, options for health care are limited. But officials there came up with an innovative solution: integrating a new fire station with medical services to take advantage of its prime location and other conveniences. Special… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 5:58 Why the Senate Republican health care bill has a vote problem By PBS News Hour The biggest change proposed by the Senate Republican health care bill is how the federal government would fund Medicaid. Lisa Desjardins and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News join Hari Sreenivasan to help break down the details and the… Continue watching