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 premium costs low for roughly 13 million people, just before the reduced prices were set to expire in a year beset by record-high inflation. The bill will extend subsidies temporarily offered last year when Congress and Biden signed off on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that significantly lowered premiums and out-of-pocket costs for customers purchasing plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace. Between 2 million and 3 million people in California might also turn to the state marketplace if they lose coverage through Medicaid when the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency expires.

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Health Care Premiums Could Go Up Fast If Republicans Don't Act
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Health Care Premiums Could Go Up Fast If Republicans Don't Act

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. The finding was about the cost of health insurance for people who buy private coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the landmark legislation that Democrats passed and then-President Barack Obama signed in 2010. But in the Affordable Care Act’s early years, those tax credits were smaller than the …

Biden proposes huge expansion of weight loss drug access
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden proposes huge expansion of weight loss drug access

Raw Story  

by Danny KEMP Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden proposed Tuesday to give millions more Americans access to weight loss drugs -- but Donald Trump's incoming health chief looked set to shoot down the idea. Any plan to increase US public health insurance spending would also likely run foul of Trump's bid to slash government budgets and waste. Trump said last …

A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul
1 month ago

A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul

Associated Press  

The team that President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration includes a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host. Here’s a look at the nominees’ potential role in carrying out what Kennedy says is the task to “reorganize” agencies, which have an overall $1.7 trillion budget, employ 80,000 scientists, researchers, doctors …

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 …

Health Insurance For Millions Is Now Officially At Stake
1 month 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
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 …

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.

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on healthcare
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on healthcare

LA Times  

The fate of the Affordable Care Act. It’s little surprise, then, that both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump have pledged to bring down the cost of prescription drugs and protect Medicare. But in a campaign season that has been light on detailed proposals on health policy — which has often taken a back seat to other issues …

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 …

Biden deal to lower prescription drug prices will save taxpayers $6bn next year, Democrats say
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden deal to lower prescription drug prices will save taxpayers $6bn next year, Democrats say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A landmark price negotiation between pharmaceutical companies and Medicare will …

Biden admin to spend billions to blunt spike in Medicare drug premiums
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden admin to spend billions to blunt spike in Medicare drug premiums

Politico  

But efforts to alleviate the increase — by giving health insurers an extra $15 per member a month — have Republicans accusing the administration of attempting to buy a reprieve for a reliable voting bloc. “This is a way for the executive branch to implement a policy which has very positive political ramifications for them, but with very sketchy legal …

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a directive the Biden administration released Friday. “Making Dreamers eligible to enroll in coverage will improve their health and well-being and strengthen the health and well-being of our nation and our economy.” The …

Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday promoted their health care agenda in the battleground state of North Carolina, arguing that Democrats like themselves would preserve access to care while Republicans would reverse gains made over the past decade and a half. Fourteen years after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into …

Biden Wants Obamacare On The Ballot In Trump Rematch
9 months ago

Biden Wants Obamacare On The Ballot In Trump Rematch

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Tens of millions of Americans now get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, either via expanded state Medicaid programs that the ACA funds or subsidized private coverage that the ACA makes available. !” Trump also vowed that he would deliver “much better Healthcare than Obamacare for the …

Watch: US treasury secretary discusses plan to lower health care and drug costs
10 months, 1 week ago

Watch: US treasury secretary discusses plan to lower health care and drug costs

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Janet Yellen, the US treasury secretary, makes remarks …

‘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 …

North Carolina governor and allies celebrate kickoff of Medicaid expansion
1 year ago

North Carolina governor and allies celebrate kickoff of Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper and health care advocates celebrated Friday’s official start of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, the result of state legislation this year that’s expected to help roughly 600,000 low-income adults obtain the government health insurance. Expansion provides low-cost health care for people ages 19 to 64 who make too much money to receive traditional Medicaid …

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 …

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” …

It’s time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first
1 year, 1 month ago

It’s time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first

Associated Press  

It’s time to pick health coverage for next year on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces, and experts caution against focusing your choice on price alone. Many people who haven’t shopped on the marketplace don’t know that they can get this help, according to Jeremy Smith, who directs West Virginia’s health insurance navigator program. “They’re just used to having health …

Employer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming
1 year, 2 months ago

Employer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming

Associated Press  

The cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because of inflation, according to a survey of U.S. employers. Later this fall, companies begin their annual coverage enrollment window for 2024, and health care experts say another price hike could be coming. “It’s hard to imagine that there won’t be another year of health care cost increases, …

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
1 year, 3 months ago

10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare’s first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he’s improved their lives as he runs for reelection. Currently, pharmacy benefit managers that run Medicare prescription plans negotiate rebates off a drug’s price. The new drug price negotiations aim “to …

Biden targets 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden targets 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations

LA Times  

President Biden spoke at Irvine Valley College on Oct, 14, 2022, about his actions to protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security. President Biden touted the potential cost savings of Medicare‘s first-ever price negotiations for widely used prescription drugs on Tuesday as he struggles to convince Americans that he’s improved their lives as he runs for reelection. Currently, pharmacy benefit …

Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid

Associated Press  

The Biden administration on Thursday asked employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to sign up for health insurance through their jobs. Federal officials have estimated that about 3.8 million people who lose Medicaid coverage may qualify for health insurance through their employers, which is how most people in the U.S. get coverage. Employers typically give people …

Biden launches a new push to limit healthcare costs, hoping to show he can save money for families
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden launches a new push to limit healthcare costs, hoping to show he can save money for families

LA Times  

President Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce healthcare costs: a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. Biden’s remarks will build on previous initiatives to limit healthcare costs, with the Department of Health and Human Services releasing new …

Biden says he’s expanding some migrants’ health care access
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden says he’s expanding some migrants’ health care access

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be able to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges. DACA recipients can work legally and must pay taxes, but they don’t have full legal status and are denied many benefits, including access to federally …

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance

NPR  

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration has announced a plan to expand access to Affordable Care Act and Medicaid coverage for DACA recipients. The proposed rule would allow DACA recipients to apply for coverage in the health …

Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans. “Let’s protect the lower prescription drug costs for everyone” Already, the legislation caps the price of insulin at $35 for disabled …

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 …

Biden wants to tax people with large incomes to fund Medicare
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden wants to tax people with large incomes to fund Medicare

Firstpost  

Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden will propose raising the Medicare tax on high earners to help keep the federal insurance program solvent as part of his budget to be released on Thursday, the White House said. The tax increase is part of a package of proposals aimed at extending the solvency of the Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund by at …

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 …

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 ― …

Low costs expected to keep Obamacare interest high
2 years, 1 month ago

Low costs expected to keep Obamacare interest high

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans can begin selecting their 2023 health insurance plans on HealthCare.gov on Tuesday, as the Biden administration pushes to keep the number of uninsured Americans at a record low. “More and more people are beginning to realize that they can get access to coverage they can afford,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Monday. …

Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year
2 years, 2 months ago

Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care. “That can really be used to pay off credit cards, to restock pantries that have gotten low because people can’t afford to buy as much today as they …

Joe Biden to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill today
2 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill today

Firstpost  

The legislation includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change — some $375 billion over the decade — and would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket annually for Medicare recipients Kiawah Island: President Joe Biden will sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” …

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 …

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 …

What’s in Democrats’ big bill? Climate, health care, savings
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — What started as a $4 trillion effort during President Joe Biden’s first months in office to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems has ended up a much slimmer, but not unsubstantial, compromise package of inflation-fighting health care, climate change and deficit reduction strategies that appears headed toward quick votes in Congress. Lawmakers are poring over the …

Obama, visiting Biden White House, touts his signature healthcare law’s anniversary
2 years, 8 months ago

Obama, visiting Biden White House, touts his signature healthcare law’s anniversary

LA Times  

Former President Obama and President Biden reunited at the White House on Tuesday at the former president’s first public event there since leaving office in 2017. Biden, who as Obama’s vice president famously celebrated the Affordable Care Act’s passage as a “big f—ing deal,” took two steps to bolster the law, signing an executive order to make healthcare more accessible …

14.5M get health care under Obama law, with help from Biden
2 years, 10 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 …

Biden says 14.5 million get health care under Obama law, with help
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden says 14.5 million get health care under Obama law, with help

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden said on January 27 that 14.5 million Americans got private health insurance for this year under the Obama-era health law, thanks to help from his administration. “Health care should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. Mr. Biden said new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Biden touts savings on insulin and other drugs for Americans
3 years ago

Biden touts savings on insulin and other drugs for Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden pledged Monday that his social agenda legislation would deliver tangible savings on prescription drugs for all Americans. “I’m committed to using every tool I have to lower prescription drug costs for Americans consistent with the drug companies getting a fair return on their investment,” he added. In a statement following Biden’s speech, Stephen J. Ubl, …

What’s in Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ framework?
3 years, 1 month ago

What’s in Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ framework?

LA Times  

The White House released a framework Thursday on President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda, a $1.85-trillion outline that Democrats plan to pass in Congress without any Republican support. Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that Democrats are “on a path to get this all done.” The White House said the cost of the framework is offset by nearly $2 trillion in …

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 …

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