obamacare

Drowning in a ‘high-risk insurance pool’ — at $18,000 a year

By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio

One way to lower premiums: high-risk insurance pools for people with health problems. But critics say even successful high-risk pools were very expensive.

5 takeaways from the leaked Republican bill to repeal Obamacare

By Dylan Scott, STAT

A formal draft of the House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act leaked out on Friday.

Report warns of state money fallout from health law repeal

By Ben Nuckols and Ricardo Alonzo-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A sobering report to governors warns that federal spending cuts probably would create funding gaps for states and threaten many people with the loss of insurance coverage.

Why Medicare beneficiaries should pay attention to ‘repeal and replace’ debate

By Philip Moeller

As actual GOP plans come into sharper focus, sharp Medicare battle lines will form for politicians and the public alike. It will be crucial to look inside the packages to get an understanding of whether the Medicare program that would…

Trump administration ushers in changes to Obama health law

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Tom Murphy, Associated Press

The moves announced separately by the Health and Human Services Department and the IRS don't amount to sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act.

If Obamacare is being repealed, do the uninsured need to pay tax penalties?

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News

Should people bother paying the penalty for not having health insurance when they file their taxes this year if Obamacare is repealed?…

GOP mulls ‘repairing’ Obamacare law it vowed to repeal

By Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

GOP lawmakers insist they haven't abandoned their goal of repeal, though they face lingering disputes about whether that should come before, after or simultaneously with a replacement effort.

Arizona children could lose big under ACA repeal

By Will Stone, KJZZ

In recent years, Arizona has had one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country. But the Affordable Care Act has begun to change that.

Two GOP senators propose giving states option to keep Obamacare

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Two Republican senators said Monday that they'll propose legislation that lets states keep Obamacare or opt for a new program providing trimmed-down coverage.

A guide to Obama and Trump’s differences on health policy

By Dylan Scott, STAT

While Trump may play some wild cards in the realms of medicine, science, and public health, you can look for some surprising continuity with Obama’s administration.