The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has failed to meet its objectives of reducing costs and improving care, and the Abolish CMMI Act has been introduced to stop wasting tax dollars on the agency.
Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Administration Suggests Getting a Loan
One-third of Americans shoulder health care debt. Insurers are being asked to consider lending money to Obamacare consumers who can’t afford higher deductibles.
States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses
Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress's unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies. Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University. Federal of...
Cassidy yells for Trump to ‘get engaged’ on medical debt in Senate speech
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Wednesday yelled for President Trump to “get engaged” on lowering medical debt as prices soar in part due to the expiration of ObamaCare subsidies. In his Wednesday speech on the Senate floor, Cassidy said 60 percent of personal bankruptcies have to do with medical bills and noted that monthly costs are...
Conservative think tank alleges widespread ObamaCare enrollment fraud
An influential conservative think tank contends that a quarter of all ObamaCare exchange enrollments were improper, adding more fuel to claims from the Trump administration and GOP lawmakers that the exchanges are rife with fraud. The Paragon Health Institute's report found more than 6 million people were improperly enrolled in the health law’s exchanges in 2026. The report also argued taxpayers will improperly subsidize the Affordable Care Act program by nearly $25...
Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund scrapped, acting attorney general Todd Blanche confirms – as it happened
Blanche confirms fund set up to compensate president’s allies will not go ahead after fierce backlash and court setbacks
In six months, Adam Hamawy has gone from a political nobody to, deemed by most measures, the frontrunner in a crowded race, endorsed by prominent progressive and Democratic figures including Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Tammy Duckworth.
His work history has driven him to call for Medicare for All, advocating for sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel, and the abolition of ICE – and to say openly he cannot support the Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Try Boosting Progressives in Red Districts
In highly competitive House races that Democrats need to flip in November, the left is betting that calls for universal health care and taxing the wealthy will resonate — even among Republicans.
ACA enrollment data shows impact of expired tax credits
Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Impact of expired ACA tax credits comes into view We may now be starting to see the impact of congressional Republicans’ decision not to extend ObamaCare’s enhanced premium tax credits. © AP Photo/Patrick Sison Enrollment in the health law’s insurance exchanges is projected to drop...
5M people may drop coverage from ACA marketplaces: Analysis
Roughly 5 million people could lose coverage from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace this year after the enhanced premium tax credits expired in 2025, according to the latest analysis from KFF. Last year marked four consecutive years of record growth in enrollment from the ACA Marketplace, due in large part to the enhanced premium...
Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan’s reelection chances in Alaska
Alaskans have been hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lapsed Obamacare subsidies, presenting a prime target for Democrats seeking to oust Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan from office. A Democratic ad campaign released late last month accused Sullivan of voting to raise health insurance premiums in Alaska by...