Biden administration rule would limit ‘junk’ insurance plans that Trump pushed on millions
The short-term insurance plans denied coverage to people with preexisting conditions and covered fewer prescription drugs.
By Oliver Willis - July 07, 2023The short-term insurance plans denied coverage to people with preexisting conditions and covered fewer prescription drugs.
By Oliver Willis - July 07, 2023Conservatives supported an amendment to the state Constitution protecting citizens’ right to determine their health care after the Affordable Care Act passed. That decision has returned to haunt them.
By Rebekah Sager - March 31, 2023The Affordable Care Act, which has been in effect for 13 years, still faces Republican efforts to gut it — but the Biden administration has worked to strengthen it.
By Oliver Willis - March 24, 2023The Republican New Hampshire governor has just launched a national fundraising committee, a possible step toward a 2024 presidential run.
By Josh Israel - February 09, 2023President Obama’s landmark health care law not only remains in effect after 12 years but continues to be popular, while Republicans have given up efforts to repeal it.
By Oliver Willis - January 12, 2023An estimated 48 million people in the United States have some form of hearing loss.
By Oliver Willis - October 17, 2022The ‘most significant’ changes to Obamacare will prevent families from being charged more than others receiving subsidized health insurance through the program.
By Oliver Willis - October 12, 2022The grants from the Department of Health and Human Services are just the latest steps taken by the White House to address addiction in America.
By Oliver Willis - September 23, 2022The Republican Senate candidate doesn’t seem to understand how veterans’ health care works despite training at a VA medical center.
By Nick Vachon - August 09, 2022Every Republican in the Senate voted against the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Josh Israel - August 08, 2022Incumbent Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) is running against Republican nominee Tyler Kistner, who accused Democrats in Congress of working to implement ‘a communist-centered-type health care plan.’
By Kaishi Chhabra - August 04, 2022The Wisconsin Republican senator recently denied that he was pushing to get rid of the Affordable Care Act — a day after saying the GOP should have a plan to do so.
By Josh Israel - May 04, 2022President Joe Biden’s changes to Obamacare are expected to provide health insurance coverage to more than 200,000 Americans nationwide.
By Oliver Willis - April 05, 2022The Wisconsin Republican also lauded Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) for his plan to sunset Social Security and raise taxes on most Americans.
By Josh Israel - March 08, 2022The Wisconsin Republican senator said the party needs to be ready to ‘make good on what we established as our priorities.’
By Josh Israel - March 07, 2022Republicans tried to repeal the health care law, which would have led to a loss of coverage for millions.
By Oliver Willis - January 27, 2022Former Rep. Bruce Poliquin backed Donald Trump’s bill to strip health insurance from up to 117,000 Mainers.
By Josh Israel - August 04, 2021The Supreme Court ruling on Thursday was its third against Republicans’ attempts to overturn Obamacare.
By Emily Singer - June 17, 2021The third major attack on the law at the Supreme Court ended the way the first two did.
By Associated Press - June 17, 2021The Biden administration said Monday more than 1 million people are taking advantage of new tax credits that lower the cost of health insurance premiums.
By Emily Singer - June 14, 2021Dean Heller lost a run for reelection in 2018 after caving to Donald Trump and backing his attempt to repeal Obamacare.
By Josh Israel - May 26, 2021A new poll finds 68% overall support for the choice of a government-run health insurance program.
By Josh Israel - March 25, 2021The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services play a central role in the nation’s $4 trillion health care economy, setting Medicare payment rates for hospitals, doctors, labs, and other service providers.
By Associated Press - February 18, 2021Donald Trump had refused to create a special enrollment period to let Americans get health insurance in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
By Emily Singer - February 15, 2021Senate Republicans cry partisanship at the idea that Democrats will use the same parliamentary procedures they did.
By Josh Israel - February 02, 2021Trump’s dozens of promises to repeal and replace Obamacare have officially been broken.
By Emily Singer - December 29, 2020He promised to immediately repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but Americans are glad he didn’t.
By Josh Israel - December 10, 2020This is far from the first time Trump has failed to promote Obamacare, but it could be the most deadly.
By Donna Provencher - November 24, 2020Americans have lost more jobs since the start of the coronavirus pandemic than during the entire Great Recession.
By Associated Press - November 03, 2020Georgia Sen. David Perdue and other GOP incumbents are silent about the insurance company loopholes in the plans they vote for.
By Daniel Boguslaw - October 30, 2020