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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 …

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Trump repeats the false claim that Democrats support abortion 'after birth' in debate
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump repeats the false claim that Democrats support abortion 'after birth' in debate

NPR  

Trump repeats the false claim that Democrats support abortion 'after birth' in debate toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images This story first appeared in NPR's live blog of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. In Tuesday's presidential debate, former President Donald Trump again falsely claimed that Democrats support abortions "after birth" and "executing" babies. Harris warned …

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Republicans unveil new lines of attack against Obamacare
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans unveil new lines of attack against Obamacare

Raw Story  

The Affordable Care Act is back under attack. Grassley said in a recent news release that the subsidies “left Obamacare, a program already riddled with problems, wide open to new waste, fraud and abuse.” While potential fraud in government programs has always been a rallying cry for conservatives, the recent criticisms are a renewed line of attack on the ACA …

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There’s a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle
11 months, 2 weeks ago

There’s a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Medicaid expansion was long politically impossible in Georgia. “We’re fixing to look at every facet of Medicaid expansion, and if it makes sense, we’re going to do it,” Rep. Jason White, newly elected as Mississippi’s House speaker, said last week. Republican Arkansas State Sen. Missy Irvin told Georgia lawmakers that Arkansas cut uninsured visits to hospitals and clinics …

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More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP

NPR  

More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe Biden over a dramatic increase in …

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‘Still in flux.’ Abortion’s uncertain future a year after Roe was overturned
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Still in flux.’ Abortion’s uncertain future a year after Roe was overturned

LA Times  

A year after the Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade — upending half a century of precedent on the constitutional right to an abortion — more than a quarter of U.S. women of reproductive age live in a state where the procedure is banned, severely limited or unavailable. “As much as it seems as if this year has already …

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Republicans Could Target Medicaid Benefits If They Don't Touch Medicare And Social Security
1 year, 10 months ago

Republicans Could Target Medicaid Benefits If They Don't Touch Medicare And Social Security

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. “The assumption that there is lots of easy money to save is wrong, something I learned running a state Medicaid program.” - Drew Altman, KFF There’s a saying in politics that poor programs remain poor, and there’s a lot of truth to that. KFF “The assumption that there …

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