Mike Johnson promises 'massive' changes to Obamacare if Trump wins: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson promises 'massive' changes to Obamacare if Trump wins: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly told a crowd this week that "massive" changes will be coming to health care in the country if Donald Trump defeats Vice President Kamala Harris next week. “Health care reform’s going to be a big part of the agenda," he said during a campaign event in Pennsylvania for House candidate Ryan Mackenzie, according to footage obtained by NBC News. “The ACA is so deeply ingrained, we need massive reform to make this work and we got a lot of ideas on how to do that.” Johnson in 2017 supported former President Donald Trump’s repeal and replace plan, casting a decisive vote in passing the GOP's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would've stripped health coverage and protections for pre-existing conditions for millions of Americans. Johnson has also repeatedly attacked, declaring: “Obamacare failed.” A record number of Americans enrolled this year in the ACA Marketplace, with 21.3 million.

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Biden Administration Predicts Record Obamacare Enrollment, But Trump Takeover Looms
1 month ago

Biden Administration Predicts Record Obamacare Enrollment, But Trump Takeover Looms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Biden administration said on Friday it expects another record year of health insurance enrollment through the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s private insurance options began on Nov. 1, which means that people who don’t have access to an employer policy can buy insurance directly through one of the law’s …

Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare
1 month ago

Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare

NPR  

Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act. Sponsor Message "The Republican plans — they don't say they are going to repeal the ACA, but their collection of policies could amount …

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House

NPR  

Speaker Mike Johnson and the future of the House toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Speaker Mike Johnson has served in the post for little over a year, but his tenure has been marked with few legislative accomplishments and a series of splits within his conference that stymied his party’s agenda. Divisions among GOP lawmakers made it …

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare

NPR  

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Though the fate of the Affordable Care Act has played a role in presidential elections in the U.S. for more than a decade, this race has been different. “You will pay even more if Donald Trump finally gets his way and repeals the Affordable Care Act …

'Twisting our words': Mike Johnson rushes to backtrack after 'no Obamacare' backlash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Twisting our words': Mike Johnson rushes to backtrack after 'no Obamacare' backlash

Raw Story  

Speaker Mike Johnson is now insisting that when he told supporters “no Obamacare,” he wasn’t suggesting that Republicans would push to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “And remember,” Kapur said on “Morning Joe,” “all of this comes in context of Donald Trump promising to replace the ACA to finish the job he tried and failed in his first term when …

Republicans Threaten to Revamp Obamacare, as Election Draws Near
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Threaten to Revamp Obamacare, as Election Draws Near

Associated Press  

Republican candidates are threatening to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, a signature achievement of former President Barack Obama, should Trump win the presidency. The future of the program is uncertain, with significant changes possible if Republicans take control of Congress in Tuesday's contentious elections.

'I'm having flashbacks': GOP operative laments Mike Johnson's gift to Democrats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'I'm having flashbacks': GOP operative laments Mike Johnson's gift to Democrats

Raw Story  

A Republican operative told CNN he was "having flashbacks" to previous campaign after House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped a "gift" into the laps of Democrats just ahead of Election Day. The Louisiana Republican promised "no Obamacare" during a campaign rally Monday for House candidate Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania, and GOP operative Matt Gorman was reminded of past campaigns he had …

Mike Johnson pledges to scrap Obamacare if Trump wins, saying it will be "a big part of the agenda"
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson pledges to scrap Obamacare if Trump wins, saying it will be "a big part of the agenda"

Salon  

If former President Donald Trump returns to the White House, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., says he will take another swing at repealing the Affordable Care Act, legislation that was enacted by former President Barack Obama in 2010 to expand health care coverage to poorer and middle-class Americans. He has not specified what he would replace Obamacare with, …

‘Take a blowtorch’: Trump cronies share how they plan to end ObamaCare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Take a blowtorch’: Trump cronies share how they plan to end ObamaCare

Raw Story  

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson say they have big plans to implement "massive" changes to the entire U.S. food, drug, and health care system — from killing ObamaCare and all its protections, to handing over control of all health, food, and drug policies and agencies to conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy …

JD Vance Rewrites Trump’s History On Health Care
2 months, 3 weeks ago

JD Vance Rewrites Trump’s History On Health Care

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the presidential debate three weeks ago, GOP nominee Donald Trump made a breathtaking claim about his record on health care: He said that he had tried to “save” the Affordable Care Act when he was president. But while Trump had repeatedly said he’d offer “great health care for much less money” and vowed that “we’re going …

Report Shows 1 In 7 Americans Have Used Obamacare Insurance
3 months, 1 week ago

Report Shows 1 In 7 Americans Have Used Obamacare Insurance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new government report shows that the number of Americans with a direct stake in the Affordable Care Act ― and what happens to it after November’s election ― is bigger than you might think. Nearly 50 million people have gotten private health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in the decade since they first began …

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure. “But extreme Republicans have blocked these efforts at every turn.” The nation’s top health official on Wednesday credited piqued interest in the coverage with an aggressive campaign to get people enrolled. The administration has also invested millions …

Column: The GOP is back to attacking Obamacare, and making less sense than ever
1 year ago

Column: The GOP is back to attacking Obamacare, and making less sense than ever

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, right, is with Joseph Ladapo, his handpicked state surgeon general, a fount of medical misinformation and disinformation. Here’s a pair of handy rules of thumb to know we’re heading into a major election cycle: Republican candidates start talking about the need to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and none of them bothers to say how that will make …

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term
1 year ago

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew a rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden‘s campaign, which cast them as another “extremist” proposal from …

Donald Trump Still Interested In Repealing Obamacare
1 year ago

Donald Trump Still Interested In Repealing Obamacare

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump says he is still interested in repealing the Affordable Care Act, which means health care for tens of millions of people would be in jeopardy if he becomes president again next year. Trump said Saturday on his website Truth Social that he was “looking at alternatives” to the 2010 health care law, also known as …

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins a second term
1 year ago

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins a second term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden ‘s campaign, which cast them as another “extremist” …

Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through ‘Obamacare’
1 year, 10 months ago

Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year, double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The low-cost plans, which offer zero dollar-premiums for some entering the marketplace, have reversed what was a flat market for the Obama-era health law, said …

More Than 16 Million Signed Up For Obamacare Insurance, A New Record
1 year, 10 months ago

More Than 16 Million Signed Up For Obamacare Insurance, A New Record

Huff Post  

More than 16 million Americans have signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, setting a new record, the Biden administration announced on Wednesday. The private plans at HealthCare.gov and state-run marketplaces like Covered California are designed for people who can’t get affordable coverage through an employer and whose incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid ― …

Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned to his old boss, former President Barack Obama, on Saturday to help him encourage Americans to sign up for “Obamacare” health care coverage during an expanded special enrollment period in the pandemic. “We always talked about how, if we could get the principle of universal coverage established, we could then build on it.” The …

Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that 1 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for those needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden said the U.S. had made “enormous progress” in expanding access to health insurance through this special enrollment period. However, the 1 million figure announced Tuesday by the …

Biden encouraged by consumer interest in ‘Obamacare’ offer
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden encouraged by consumer interest in ‘Obamacare’ offer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a solid start, more than 200,000 people signed up for coverage the first two weeks after President Joe Biden reopened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday. Early consumer interest in the three-month special enrollment period shows pent-up demand for health insurance a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people still unemployed …

Week after taking office, Joe Biden moves to expand health coverage in pandemic economy
3 years, 10 months ago

Week after taking office, Joe Biden moves to expand health coverage in pandemic economy

Firstpost  

Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces reopened to give people throttled by the pandemic economy a new chance to obtain coverage, and he took steps to restore coverage mandates that had been undermined by his predecessor, including protecting those with preexisting medical conditions. Matt Eyles, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance …

Opinion: If Biden wants to fix health care, he will need Republicans
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: If Biden wants to fix health care, he will need Republicans

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D., is the David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution and the Director of Domestic Policy Studies in Public Policy at Stanford University. Lanhee Chen El Camino Health Biden has advocated for some health policy changes that are unlikely to garner Republican support – for example, a proposal …

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