Jun 26 Watch 6:09 CBO score estimating 22 million uninsured adds to difficult math for Senate health care bill By PBS News Hour The Senate GOP’s health care bill would lead to 22 million more uninsured Americans by 2026, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Monday. That’s slightly better than the CBO score for the House version of the bill. But… Continue watching
Jun 25 Trump: Not ‘that far off’ from passing health overhaul By Associated Press Trump's optimism runs counter to the public opposition of five Republican senators so far to the Senate GOP plan that would scuttle much of former President Barack Obama's health law. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 8:41 Senate GOP plan to delay Medicaid cuts ‘doesn’t make it less awful,’ says former HHS secretary By Judy Woodruff, Jason Kane Former President Barack Obama responded Thursday to the Republicans’ planned overhaul of the Affordable Care Act, saying “If there’s a chance you might get sick, get old, or start a family, this bill will do you harm.” Judy Woodruff gets… 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
Jun 22 Watch 3:55 Senate GOP releases health care bill and battle lines form By PBS News Hour Senate Republicans unveiled details of their health care bill Thursday after weeks of work behind closed doors. The proposal shares some broad strokes with the bill that the House passed in May, drawing unanimous opposition from Democrats and starting negotiations… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 9:47 For vulnerable Californians, expanded Medicaid is a lifeline at risk of being cut By Cat Wise, Jason Kane Fourteen million Medicaid recipients could lose their health coverage under the GOP House Obamacare replacement bill, and reports suggest the Senate version would make even deeper cuts. California, where 1.2 million residents gained health insurance under the Medicaid expansion, stands… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 2:28 Will the Senate’s health care proposal sway key Republicans? By PBS News Hour Republican Senate leaders plan to release their proposal for health care on Thursday after weeks of work behind closed doors. The Washington Post reported a draft largely mirrors the House version, but with some notable changes. Hari Sreenivasan learns more… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 13:56 Senate Democrats take a stand as GOP readies secret health care bill By PBS News Hour Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that a draft of the Senate GOP's health care bill is on its way with a possible vote next week, even though no details have been publicly released. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats mounted a public relations… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 3:18 Republican senators are privately crafting a health care bill, raising alarm from Democrats By PBS News Hour Republican senators are trying to finish drafting their own health care bill this week as part of the GOP effort to replace the Affordable Care Act, and they’ve been doing it in secret. Democrats like Sen. Claire McCaskill have been… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:36 States need more flexibility from health care reform, says Arkansas governor By PBS News Hour As the Senate begins to write its own health care reform bill, it’s finding some crucial differences of opinion over the legislation passed by the House to replace the Affordable Care Act. As part of our conversations about what’s at… Continue watching