Mar 11 Pence appeals for complete GOP support for health overhaul By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is taking the Trump administration's case for a health care overhaul to Kentucky, where one of the state's GOP senators has been a leading critic of the White House-backed overhaul. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 11:09 News Wrap: Trump tells Congress to ‘act now’ on health bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump warned that Congress must act on a Republican health care bill in order to head off a crisis with Obamacare. Also, the U.S. economy added a net of 235,000 new jobs in February. Continue watching
Mar 09 A look at the opposing sides on the GOP health care bill By Associated Press WASHINGTON — As Congress considers proposed Republican changes to the Obama administration health law, here is a list of those for and against the bill. Continue reading
Mar 09 House panel OKs health bill, industry groups say ‘no’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans scored a pre-dawn triumph Thursday in their effort to scuttle former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, but it masked deeper problems as hospitals, doctors and consumer groups mounted intensifying opposition to the GOP health care… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:06 How will new GOP tax credits compare with health insurance premiums? By PBS News Hour Under the new Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, tax credits would assist uninsured people to buy coverage. But the criteria that determine eligibility is shifting, with age becoming a greater factor than income. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 07 WATCH: ‘We made a promise’ to repeal and replace Obamacare, Paul Ryan says By News Desk House Speaker Paul Ryan is expected to address the new GOP health care legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Mar 07 What it will take to transform the GOP health care plan into law By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Republicans must navigate a complicated path to turn their 123-page proposal from legislation to law. Here's a look at the process. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 6:28 How the Obamacare replacement will test Republicans By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join John Yang to discuss the origin of and fallout from President Trump’s recent wiretap accusations, as well as how Republican lawmakers and President Trump will have to… Continue watching
Mar 06 No affordable health insurance options? This could happen. By Tom Murphy and Meghan Hoyer, Associated Press According to an analysis by the Associated Press and the health care firm Avalere Health, more than 1,000 counties are down to their last insurance carrier. Continue reading
Mar 02 How this Vermont experiment improves patient health at lower cost By Michael Ollove, Stateline This tiny state, with a population more rural and less diverse than the country as a whole, is embarking on an experiment that could transform the delivery of health care nationwide. Continue reading