Jan 07 5 things on Congress' agenda right now By Lisa Desjardins We lay out a rough to-do list for members of Congress as they return from holiday break. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:53 Emerging field of culinary medicine helps fight diseases through better food By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson As the saying goes, we are what we eat. That age-old wisdom is behind the emergence of a new field in medicine. Ali Rogin brings us this report for our ongoing coverage of the intersection of arts and health, part… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: Trump announces 9 pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices By Sally Ho, Associated Press Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now rein in Medicaid drug prices to match what they charged in other developed countries. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans. Continue reading
Dec 17 Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The stunning move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure as specific tax credits through the Affordable Care Act expire… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 10:05 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's recent series of setbacks By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how President Trump's string of seeming disappointments this week is raising some doubts about his grip on the… Continue watching
Dec 10 Republicans are torn over health care. Here's what we know By Lisa Desjardins In about 22 days, a large portion of government health care subsidies expire, affecting the cost and availability of insurance for no less than millions of people. And yet, Congress is set to leave Washington in two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Senate meets ahead of dueling health care proposal votes, each likely to fail By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings accounts, and a Democratic bill to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years lack the bipartisan support needed for passage. Continue reading
Dec 08 Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire By Marc Levy, Kevin Freking, Associated Press For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: House convenes as Congress grapples with what to do about ACA subsidies By Ali Swenson, Linley Sanders, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of this year have been at the center of recent tensions in Congress, with Democrats calling for a straight extension and several Republican lawmakers vehemently opposed to the idea. Continue reading