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. Pelosi acknowledged the goal of universal health carein a statement over the weekend, saying: “As we mark the 9th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, we reaffirm our commitment to this fundamental truth: that health care must be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans.” But partyleaders continue to slow walk the Medicare for All bill through the House. The bill would also reverse the Trump administration’s rules that make it easier for Americans to buy short-term policies that don’t provide all of the protections required under theAffordable Care Act.

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‘Obamacare’ hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump
1 day, 13 hours ago

‘Obamacare’ hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress. “When I took office, I made a promise to the American people that I would bring down the cost of health …

'Obamacare' hits record sign-ups, but an uncertain future looms under Trump
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1 day, 23 hours ago

'Obamacare' hits record sign-ups, but an uncertain future looms under Trump

India Today  

A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama's landmark health legislation, as the programme awaits an uncertain future under a Republican-controlled White House and Congress. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski told the Alaska Beacon last week that Congress would “need to continue these premium tax credits," in an interview …

Health Insurance For Millions Is Now Officially At Stake
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Health Insurance For Millions Is Now Officially At Stake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Everyone knew what Donald Trump and the Republicans had in mind for health care when they were about to take power eight years ago, because they had announced their intentions repeatedly — and loudly. Pressed on specifics, he famously said during his televised debate with Vice President Kamala Harris that he had “concepts of a plan.” Prominent …

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 …

Kamala Harris Proposes Major Initiative To Help Millions Of Seniors — And Their Caregivers
3 months ago

Kamala Harris Proposes Major Initiative To Help Millions Of Seniors — And Their Caregivers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday proposed a major new initiative: expanding Medicare to cover the cost of long-term care at home. “Especially if they work, we’re finding that so many are then having to leave their job, which means losing a source of income, not to mention the emotional stress.” Harris pledged to finance the …

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 …

GOP Plans For Obamacare Finally Becoming Clear
3 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP Plans For Obamacare Finally Becoming Clear

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Vance said Trump had in mind a “deregulatory agenda so that people can choose a health care plan that fits them.” Americans have different health care needs, Vance explained, so it makes sense to “promote some more choice in our …

Nancy Pelosi Is A Genius At This Controversial Workplace Habit
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nancy Pelosi Is A Genius At This Controversial Workplace Habit

Huff Post  

DAMIR SENCAR via Getty Images There are takeaways from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s book that you can use to navigate workplace politics like a pro. “ never took anything to the floor she didn’t think she could get through,” Debbie Walsh, the director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, told HuffPost. As a woman …

Advocates push for full Medicaid expansion as Mississippi legislators enter negotiations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Advocates push for full Medicaid expansion as Mississippi legislators enter negotiations

Associated Press  

— A coalition of advocates rallied for full Medicaid expansion Tuesday at the Mississippi Capitol as lawmakers prepare to negotiate a final plan that could extend health care coverage to tens of thousands of residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Members of Working Together Mississippi — a coalition of religious and nonprofit groups — said lawmakers …

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 …

Senate Democrats urge White House to rein in ‘junk’ health plans boosted by Trump
1 year, 10 months ago

Senate Democrats urge White House to rein in ‘junk’ health plans boosted by Trump

Raw Story  

Sen. Tammy Baldwin and more than two dozen other Democratic senators called on the Biden administration Wednesday to rein in short-term health plans that don’t follow minimum standards for health coverage set by the federal Affordable Care Act. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “We must protect those who will be looking for coverage in the near future, and take steps to …

Biden bill to help millions escape higher health care costs
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden bill to help millions escape higher health care costs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of people in the United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending generous subsidies for those who buy plans through federal and state marketplaces. The sweeping climate, tax and health care bill sets aside $70 billion over the next three years to keep out-of-pocket …

US President Joe Biden to sign massive climate, health care legislation
2 years, 4 months ago

US President Joe Biden to sign massive climate, health care legislation

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden will sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before midterm elections. The President is preparing to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill. The …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Democrats clear first hurdle on healthcare, tax and climate bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Democrats clear first hurdle on healthcare, tax and climate bill

LA Times  

Senate Democrats on Saturday advanced their long-delayed healthcare, tax and climate bill following months of back-and-forth on whether the party would be able to pass major legislation addressing some of their progressive priorities before the midterm election. It will help every citizen in this country and make America a much better place.” The bill would allow the federal government to …

Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs
2 years, 5 months ago

Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s been more than a year in the making and has seen plenty of ups and downs. “Improved tax collection, drug savings, and deficit reduction would put downward pressure on inflation,” the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said Friday. He said the measure would also “reduce inflation by slowing the growth of prescription-drug prices.” A more sobering …

Obama’s back — for a day — in White House health bill push
2 years, 9 months ago

Obama’s back — for a day — in White House health bill push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With hugs, laughs and good-natured ribbing, Barack Obama on Tuesday returned to the White House for the first time in more than five years to savor the 12th anniversary of his signature health care law and give a boost to President Joe Biden’s efforts to expand it. Biden said the law “shows hope leads to change,” a play …

14.5M get health care under Obama law, with help from Biden
2 years, 11 months ago

14.5M get health care under Obama law, with help from Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At least 14.5 million Americans are getting private health insurance for this year under the Obama-era health law, thanks to help from the Biden administration. “Health care should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans,” President Joe Biden said Thursday in a statement announcing the numbers. Separately, the Department of Health and Human Services said the …

Goal in sight, Democrats confront need to sell agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

Goal in sight, Democrats confront need to sell agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Polls show that a strong majority of Democrats — and a majority of the American public — support the broad priorities of the roughly $2 trillion social and environmental spending bill that the House approved Friday. “We do need to turn a corner,” says Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos, a former chairwoman of House Democrats’ campaign arm who decided …

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 push to retool health care programs for millions
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dental work for seniors on Medicare. Those are just some of the changes to health care that Democrats want to achieve with President Joe Biden’s massive “Build Back Better” plan. “It’s a holistic look at how health care can be not just expanded, but better directed to the needs that people actually have,” Kathleen Sebelius, federal health secretary …

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 …

Biden set to deliver Obamacare speech as Supreme Court weighs law’s future
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden set to deliver Obamacare speech as Supreme Court weighs law’s future

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden lambasted the Trump administration’s argument in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act should be struck down, calling it “simply cruel and needlessly divisive” and saying that doing so would leave 20 million Americans’ health coverage “ripped away in the middle of the nation’s worst pandemic in a century.” “Let’s be absolutely …

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?
4 years, 2 months ago

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear Democrats tell it, a Supreme Court with President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett could quickly get rid of the law that gives more than 20 million Americans health insurance coverage. The party’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, who sits on the committee, said Republicans are “trying to get a justice onto the Court in …

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?
4 years, 2 months ago

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear Democrats tell it, a Supreme Court with President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett could quickly get rid of the law that gives more than 20 million Americans health insurance coverage. The party’s vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who sits on the committee, said Republicans are “trying to get a justice onto the Court in time …

Democrats say Barrett’s nomination is all about the future of Obamacare
4 years, 3 months ago

Democrats say Barrett’s nomination is all about the future of Obamacare

CNN  

CNN — Democrats on Saturday night launched their case against federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, saying support for her confirmation was equivalent to a vote to end the Affordable Care Act. “But even now, in the midst of a global health pandemic, the Trump Administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the …

As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’
4 years, 6 months ago

As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administration’s high court filing at 10:30 p.m. Thursday came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to …

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 …

House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Proposal For Coronavirus Relief
4 years, 7 months ago

House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Proposal For Coronavirus Relief

NPR  

House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Proposal For Coronavirus Relief Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP Updated at 4:11 p.m. Sponsor Message The more than 1,800-page bill marks a long wish list for Democrats, including nearly $1 trillion to state, local and tribal governments and another round of direct cash payments to Americans. Many Democrats, including House Democratic …

US coronavirus relief bill hits snag in Senate, talks continue
4 years, 9 months ago

US coronavirus relief bill hits snag in Senate, talks continue

Al Jazeera  

Democrats object to bill, saying it would benefit companies more than hospitals, healthcare workers, cities and states. Democrats raised objections to the Senate bill throughout the day, with top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer saying it had “many, many problems” and would benefit corporate interests at the expense of hospitals, healthcare workers, cities and states. ‘They are very close’ At a …

Democrats’ response to Trump turns to working-class worries
4 years, 11 months ago

Democrats’ response to Trump turns to working-class worries

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to swivel from impeachment to working-class voters’ worries, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and other pocket-book concerns. Democrats won House control in 2018 by lambasting unsuccessful efforts by Trump and congressional Republicans to repeal President Barack Obama’s …

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 …

Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan reignites health care clash
5 years, 1 month ago

Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan reignites health care clash

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to gradually move the country to a government-funded health care system has further inflamed the debate over “Medicare for All,” likely ensuring the issue will play a significant role in this week’s Democratic presidential debate. “This is not just another issue.” Warren’s transition plan indicates she’d use her first 100 days as president to expand …

Warren vows no middle class tax hike for $20T health plan
5 years, 2 months ago

Warren vows no middle class tax hike for $20T health plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren on Friday proposed $20 trillion in federal spending over the next decade to provide health care to every American without raising taxes on the middle class, a politically risky effort that pits the goal of universal coverage against skepticism of government-run health care. The details of Warren’s “Medicare for All” plan aim to quell criticism that …

Democrats Spar Over Private Health Insurance At Presidential Debate
5 years, 3 months ago

Democrats Spar Over Private Health Insurance At Presidential Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Leading Democratic presidential candidates sought to differentiate themselves on health care at a Houston debate Thursday by vying to find out what scares voters more: the potential for higher taxes or to continue to be subject to the whims of the private health insurance system. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are the lone remaining full-throated supporters of …

Health Care: See Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand
5 years, 3 months ago

Health Care: See Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand

NPR  

Health Care: See Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand Enlarge this image Photo illustration: Getty Images and Renee Klahr/NPR Photo illustration: Getty Images and Renee Klahr/NPR Editor's Note on April 8, 2020: With the Democratic primary now down to one candidate, we're no longer updating the below graphic. Health care helped propel Democrats to victory in a wave of elections …

For Democrats, a shift toward the middle on health care
5 years, 4 months ago

For Democrats, a shift toward the middle on health care

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Rank-and-file Democrats appear to be shifting to the middle on health care, worried about what’s politically achievable on their party’s top 2020 issue. While “Medicare for All” remains hugely popular, the majority say they’d prefer building on “Obamacare” to expand coverage instead of a new government program that replaces America’s mix of private and public insurance. “We …

Kamala Harris’ new health plan draws critics from all sides
5 years, 5 months ago

Kamala Harris’ new health plan draws critics from all sides

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris released a health care proposal on Monday that sought to bridge the Democratic Party’s disparate factions. “This new, have-it-every-which-way approach pushes the extremely challenging implementation of the Medicare for All part of this plan ten years into the future, meaning it would not occur on the watch of even a two-term administration,” said Biden’s deputy campaign …

Joe Biden draws line against progressives on health care
5 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden draws line against progressives on health care

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending the Affordable Care Act, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the current insurance system with a fully government-run model. “I think one of the most significant things we’ve done in our administration …

Joe Biden Likens 'Medicare For All' To GOP Obamacare Repeal
5 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden Likens 'Medicare For All' To GOP Obamacare Repeal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Vice President Joe Biden is waging a two-front fight on health care reform by vowing in his latest presidential campaign proposal to protect the Affordable Care Act from Republicans and Democrats alike. In announcing his plans to shore up Obamacare Monday, Biden equated Republican efforts to repeal the law with plans from other Democratic presidential contenders …

Joe Biden unveils his alternative to ‘Medicare for all’
5 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden unveils his alternative to ‘Medicare for all’

LA Times  

Joe Biden unveiled a robust plan to expand Obamacare by adding a public program that all Americans could choose, as the former vice president argued Monday that medical insurance can be made universally accessible without scrapping the nation’s current model of delivering healthcare. The Biden plan would provide tens of billions of dollars in new healthcare spending in a bid …

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 …

Republicans Seem Blissfully Unconcerned That Health Care Is Shaping Up To Be The Big 2020 Issue
5 years, 9 months ago

Republicans Seem Blissfully Unconcerned That Health Care Is Shaping Up To Be The Big 2020 Issue

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thanks to President Donald Trump, the GOP is gearing up for 2020 races centered on many of the same health care issues that plagued them in 2018. He said it was “always great” to be talking about “market-based solutions” to health care, and while he said it was also politically helpful to be contrasting the Republican plan …

Trump suggests deferring GOP health plan push to after 2020
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump suggests deferring GOP health plan push to after 2020

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suggesting he will defer until after 2020 his push for a Republican health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Trump tweeted late Monday that Congress will vote on a GOP plan after the elections, “when Republicans hold the Senate & win back the House.” Republicans were cool after Trump surprised them last …

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