Mar 28 Watch 5:12 What tumult over Russia investigation, health care means for the GOP By PBS News Hour For Republicans, last week's collapse of the effort to repeal Obamacare and the ongoing drama over the investigation into Russian connections with the Trump campaign have put the majority party on a rocky road. Judy Woodruff speaks with Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 28 In Trump country, voters don’t blame president for the health care bill debacle By Max Siegelbaum and David Steen Martin, STAT “He did all he could, I think,” said one Virginia supporter of President Trump's efforts to save the American Health Care Act. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 10:16 How healthy are the Affordable Care Act marketplaces? By Jason Kane, Matt Ehrichs The Affordable Care Act withstood a Republican effort to "repeal and replace," but there are problems with the current law that lawmakers acknowledge need to be addressed. We meet a few Americans who have concerns about Obamacare. Then Mary Agnes… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: White House struggles to shift gears amid Russia questions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, White House efforts to move beyond the failed attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act were overshadowed by mounting questions over House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes' revelation about intercepted Trump communications. Also, Turkish… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:59 Republican repeal effort in ruins, ‘we’re going to be living with Obamacare’ for foreseeable future By PBS News Hour It was a hectic day on Capitol Hill as top Republicans tried win enough votes to pass an Obamacare replacement. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, along with President Trump, decided to pull the repeal when it was clear it would… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 8:23 Failing to close deal on health care, House GOP delays vote By PBS News Hour The House Republican plan to hold a vote Thursday on a replacement for the Affordable Care Act has been delayed after a day of frenzied efforts to win over GOP holdouts. Judy Woodruff gets updates from Lisa Desjardins on Capitol… Continue watching
Mar 23 Fact check: Are the things lawmakers say in their letters about Obamacare true? By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica As the debate to repeal the law heats up in Congress, constituents are flooding their representatives with notes of support or concern, and the lawmakers are responding, sometimes with form letters that are misleading. A review of more than 200… Continue reading
Mar 23 Column: As Republicans debate health bill, let’s remember why Americans want Obamacare repeal By Edmund F. Haislmaier, Heritage Foundation Obamacare’s basic construct is to take control of private health plans and convert them into off-budget extensions of federal programs. Continue reading
Mar 21 Trump warns House Republicans of political costs if they reject GOP health bill By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned House Republicans they could lose their seats in next year's midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:02 Why a top physicians’ group opposes the GOP health care plan By PBS News Hour Although leading Republicans are pushing to pass their Obamacare replacement bill next week, its impact on millions of Americans remains a point of worry. Some prominent interest groups directly involved in health care are expressing opposition to the plan. Jeffrey… Continue watching