Big spending bill wins Senate OK, has victories all around
5 years ago

Big spending bill wins Senate OK, has victories all around

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a $1.4 trillion government spending package Thursday in a last bipartisan burst of legislating before bolting for the holidays from a Capitol riven by impeachment. The legislation delivers Trump a victory on his U.S.-Mexico border fence and gives Democrats long-sought domestic spending increases and a repeal of Obama-era taxes on high-cost health insurance plans. The trade-off for the wall money was Trump’s signature on the broader package, which increases spending across the almost one-third of the budget that’s passed by Congress each year. Popular bipartisan programs such as health research, veterans medical care, NASA, sewer and water projects, and law enforcement grants to states and local governments would get increases. Democrats also secured $425 million for states to upgrade their election systems, and they boosted the U.S. Census budget $1.4 billion above Trump’s request.

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What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Republicans Hint At Reigniting Obamacare Repeal After 2024 Elections
3 months ago

Republicans Hint At Reigniting Obamacare Repeal After 2024 Elections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It sure sounds like another prominent Republican is looking to roll back key parts of the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Tom Cotton told NBC News on Tuesday night that Republicans could take up significant health care policy reforms if they emerge from the November election with governing majorities. “We’ll have an opportunity next year, when it comes …

Healthcare coverage for millions in U.S. will turn on a debate emerging in Washington
1 year, 9 months ago

Healthcare coverage for millions in U.S. will turn on a debate emerging in Washington

LA Times  

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to bait Republicans into a fight over Medicare. Biden’s plan will “ask the wealthiest to pay a little more to ensure that this program is around for at least 25 more years for our seniors who need it,” White House budget director Shalanda Young told reporters in unveiling the spending plan …

Healthcare to climate change: All you need to know about Joe Biden's big $740 billion bill
2 years, 4 months ago

Healthcare to climate change: All you need to know about Joe Biden's big $740 billion bill

Firstpost  

The bill will infuse nearly $375 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies, which is the biggest investment ever in the US. Also in the legislation is a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients as well as a new 15 per cent corporate minimum tax to ensure big businesses pay their share. Republicans deride the …

What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and legislation he signed Tuesday delivers a slimmer, though not insignificant, version of that once sweeping idea. Also in the legislation is a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients as well as a new 15% corporate minimum tax to ensure big …

U.S. Congress passes climate, health bill — a Joe Biden triumph
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. Congress passes climate, health bill — a Joe Biden triumph

The Hindu  

A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their hold on Congress in November's elections. “Today is a day of celebration, a day we take another giant step in our momentous agenda," said …

In Biden’s big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction
2 years, 4 months ago

In Biden’s big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. Republicans deride the 730-page bill as big government overreach and point particular criticism at its $80 billion investment in the IRS to hire new employees and go after tax scofflaws. Here’s what’s in the estimated $740 billion package — made up of $440 billion in new spending …

House Passes Democrats’ Sweeping Climate And Health Bill
2 years, 4 months ago

House Passes Democrats’ Sweeping Climate And Health Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats gave President Joe Biden a big win for his economic and environmental agenda Friday as the House passed a sweeping bill to fight climate change, make seniors’ drugs cheaper and boost taxes on corporations. The bill was sharply pared back from the “Build Back Better” bill that passed the House last year and was stalled by …

US Congress passes spending bill in win for Biden administration
2 years, 4 months ago

US Congress passes spending bill in win for Biden administration

Al Jazeera  

The bill has breathed life into the Democratic Party’s ambitions to retain control of Congress in upcoming elections. The US Congress has passed the Democratic Party’s climate and healthcare bill in what is likely to be considered the most substantial legislative success of his first term. The bill passed 220-207 on Friday and includes $375bn meant to encourage a shift …

House Democrats pass sweeping healthcare, tax and climate bill
2 years, 4 months ago

House Democrats pass sweeping healthcare, tax and climate bill

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., surrounded by House Democrats, after the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 bill enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday. “We need to do things like that: have people out in their communities, not just their districts but in communities across this country, talking about why this is going to matter.” Rep. Jimmy Gomez …

US Democrats pass massive clean-energy, healthcare spending bill hoped to tackle inflation
2 years, 5 months ago

US Democrats pass massive clean-energy, healthcare spending bill hoped to tackle inflation

ABC  

The US Senate has passed a sweeping $US430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices, and raise some corporate taxes, in a major victory for beleaguered President Joe Biden. Key points: The bill went through the controversial budget reconciliation process which requires only a majority vote to pass Vice-President Kamala Harris was the tie-breaking vote in the …

What’s in Democrats’ big bill? Climate, health care, savings
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s in Democrats’ big bill? Climate, health care, savings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Not as robust as the proposal President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems, the Democrats’ compromise of health care, climate change and deficit-reduction strategies is still a substantial undertaking. Those include capping prescription drug costs at $2,000 out of pocket for seniors, helping Americans pay for private health insurance and what …

U.S. Senate passes Biden’s mega health, climate bill; House to vote next
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Senate passes Biden’s mega health, climate bill; House to vote next

The Hindu  

Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations. It includes the largest-ever federal effort on climate change — close to $400 billion — caps out-of-pocket drug costs …

Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it
2 years, 5 months ago

Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it

NPR  

Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The House gave final congressional approval on Friday to a spending bill which would attempt to tackle climate change, the high cost of prescription drugs and lower the deficit by roughly $300 billion. House Speaker Nancy …

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)
3 years, 2 months ago

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)

NPR  

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Democratic leaders are pressing forward with President Biden's smaller plan for a domestic policy bill that sweeps up some of his top priorities. Here's a snapshot of Biden's latest plan, with more details on the fate of major policy …

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)
3 years, 2 months ago

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill (so far)

NPR  

What stays and what's gone from Biden's spending bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Democratic leaders are pressing forward with President Biden's smaller plan for a domestic policy bill that sweeps up some of his top priorities. Here's a snapshot of Biden's latest plan, with more details on the fate of major policy …

Democrats weigh how to shrink their social spending plan and still make big change
3 years, 2 months ago

Democrats weigh how to shrink their social spending plan and still make big change

NPR  

Democrats weigh how to shrink their social spending plan and still make big change Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP As moderate Democrats pressure their party to scale back their partisan $3.5 trillion social spending package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday that the way forward could involve shortening the shelf life of several …

Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie
3 years, 3 months ago

Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are debating how to divide up what could be a smaller serving of health care spending in President Joe Biden’s domestic policy bill, pitting the needs of older adults who can’t afford their dentures against the plight of uninsured low-income people in the South. Health care is foundational to Biden’s $3.5 trillion domestic policy bill, which touches …

Democrats look to hike taxes on the rich and corporations to pay for $3.5 trillion budget bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats look to hike taxes on the rich and corporations to pay for $3.5 trillion budget bill

CNN  

CNN — House Democrats want to increase taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations to pay for their sweeping $3.5 trillion budget package. The draft proposal, which could still change before it is expected to be officially released Monday, calls for increasing the top marginal rate on individuals to 39.6%, up from the 37% rate set by the Republicans’ 2017 tax …

Are Democrats About to Repeat One of Obamacare’s Big Mistakes?
55 years ago

Are Democrats About to Repeat One of Obamacare’s Big Mistakes?

Slate  

One of Obamacare’s early political problems was that it took just about forever to implement. Take this example: At the moment, one of Democrats’ top health care priorities is to add dental, vision, and hearing benefits to Medicare. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost half of Medicare beneficiaries don’t have any sort of dental coverage right now—privately managed Medicare …

Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals
3 years, 5 months ago

Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators fashioning a pair of colossal bills that would deliver more than $4 trillion for infrastructure, health care, environment and other initiatives insist they will fully pay for both plans. ___ DUELING IRS NUMBERS The Congressional Budget Office, lawmakers’ nonpartisan accountant, estimated last year that Congress could collect $61 billion more in taxes over the next decade by …

Senate passes $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate passes $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill

LA Times  

The Senate passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief package Saturday, scaling back unemployment benefits approved by the House and narrowing the number of Americans who receive $1,400 payments in an effort to mollify centrist Democrats and get a bill to President Biden as early as next week. After some surprise last-minute haggling Friday between moderates and progressives, Senate Democrats passed the …

Democrats Bet Health Care Will Deliver 2020 Victories
4 years, 7 months ago

Democrats Bet Health Care Will Deliver 2020 Victories

NPR  

Democrats Bet Health Care Will Deliver 2020 Victories Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP A coalition of Democratic committees representing governors, attorneys general, senators and members of Congress released a strategy memo Tuesday outlining that their collective strategy for the 2020 elections is to focus on health care. "Democrats are betting that Americans will vote for the …

Trump budget would cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security while expanding tax cuts for the rich
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump budget would cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security while expanding tax cuts for the rich

Salon  

While calling for an extension to his tax cuts for the rich and massive investments in his proposed border wall, President Donald Trump's proposed budget seeks to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. "We will not be touching your Social Security and Medicare in Fiscal 2021 Budget," Trump tweeted on Saturday, …

Congress has ambitious agenda tackling health care costs
5 years, 6 months ago

Congress has ambitious agenda tackling health care costs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are trying to set aside their irreconcilable differences over the Obama-era Affordable Care Act and work to reach bipartisan agreement on a more immediate health care issue, lowering costs for people who already have coverage. “Frankly, the issue is so urgent for Americans who are facing increasing drug costs that to us it’s really not about who …

Sanders relaunches ‘Medicare for All’ with Dems divided
5 years, 8 months ago

Sanders relaunches ‘Medicare for All’ with Dems divided

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders launched a revamped “Medicare for All” plan on Wednesday, highlighting a divide among Democrats over one of their bedrock 2020 campaign issues — the future of health care in America. Fellow Democratic presidential candidate and co-sponsor Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York also spoke, saying “this has to become the next social safety net.” Four …

Republican Lawmakers Brace For Impact Of Renewed Push To Repeal Obamacare
5 years, 9 months ago

Republican Lawmakers Brace For Impact Of Renewed Push To Repeal Obamacare

NPR  

Republican Lawmakers Brace For Impact Of Renewed Push To Repeal Obamacare Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Updated at 2:32 p.m. ET President Trump's decision to kick off a renewed battle to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law stunned lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who will face the reckoning from voters if the administration's efforts to overturn …

Dems cry foul as Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’
5 years, 9 months ago

Dems cry foul as Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured and re-ignite a winning political issue for Democrats. The administration, in a terse filing Monday with the court in New Orleans, said it agrees that former President Barack Obama’s health care law should …

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now
5 years, 9 months ago

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now

NPR  

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 1:40 p.m. The Trump administration's efforts to overturn the law, including the expansion of Medicare, would jeopardize health care for millions of Americans, Democrats say, and could drive voters away from Trump and Republicans in …

House Democratic leaders to unveil health bill, minus Medicare for All
5 years, 9 months ago

House Democratic leaders to unveil health bill, minus Medicare for All

CNN  

CNN — The House Democrats’ divide over health care will be on full display Tuesday, when leaders plan to fulfill their midterm election promise by rolling out comprehensive legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. The bill aims to protect people with pre-existing conditions, as well as lower health care costs and reverse the Trump administration’s moves to weaken Obamacare. …

Beyond 'Bumper Sticker' Slogans: 2020 Democrats Debate Details Of Medicare-For-All
5 years, 10 months ago

Beyond 'Bumper Sticker' Slogans: 2020 Democrats Debate Details Of Medicare-For-All

NPR  

Beyond 'Bumper Sticker' Slogans: 2020 Democrats Debate Details Of Medicare-For-All Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Bernie Sanders is back, but one of his signature policies never left. Sponsor Message At the other, more moderate end of the spectrum, Klobuchar said she's for the broad goal of "universal health care," and did get specific on …

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