Sep 30 Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Corporate America is jumping deeper into the care its workers receive beyond just giving them insurance cards and a list of doctors they can visit. Continue reading
Sep 21 For kids in Puerto Rico, 'we don't know all the damage they have endured' from Hurricane Maria By Laura Santhanam There were no lights, air conditioning or working toilets when Natalia Merced returned to her dorm room at the University of Puerto Rico in late October, a month after Hurricane Maria struck the island. Classes had resumed at the university's… Continue reading
Sep 11 Republicans lack votes -- and appetite -- to end 'Obamacare' By Alan Fram, Associated Press After years of trying to demolish former President Barack Obama's prized law, GOP leaders still lack the votes to succeed. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump administration needs to step up on 'Obamacare,' watchdog report says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in the throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it. Continue reading
Aug 06 Insurance companies approach Trump health plans cautiously By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press For people who need an individual policy and are anticipating cheaper plans this fall, the advice seems to be: Look carefully and read the fine print. Continue reading
Jul 30 AP fact check: A look into Trump's claims on 'historic' economic gains By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump exaggerated his role in boosting U.S. economic growth, falsely claiming full credit for positive economic news and inaccurately declaring a "historic" turnaround. Continue reading
Jul 30 Young people are looking for younger leaders, poll finds By Laurie Kellman, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Young people are looking for a change this election season — a generational change. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 8:27 Why does one of the most needed jobs pay so poorly? By Paul Solman With about 10,000 baby boomers retiring every single day, home care is one of the fastest growing, most needed occupations in America. But there's a problem: The current median pay is just $10.49 per hour. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports… Continue watching
Jul 20 Democrats wrestle with election-year message on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bigger problem for Democrats is that two messages — fundamentally reshaping the nation's health care system versus defending Obama's popular law — divide the party as it tries grabbing control of Congress in this fall's elections. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:30 Funding cuts, premium increases and the future of Obamacare President Trump’s effort to eliminate the Affordable Care Act was stymied by the Senate last year, but he hasn't stopped trying to undermine it. William Brangham asks New York Times health care correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz about recent funding reductions for… Continue watching