Republicans urge Trump to keep critical health subsidies for low-income people

August 2, 2017 News, Republicans, Trump administration, US domestic policy, US healthcare, US news, US politics

Donald Trump has threatened to stop payments that help millions to afford insurance, amid frustration over his party’s failure to repeal Obamacare
Republicans lawmakers are urging Donald Trump to continue paying critical health insurance subsidies that help lower-income people afford it, amid growing concern that the president will follow through on his threat to cancel them.
Frustrated by his party’s failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Trump has dangled the possibility that he would stop the payments – a move that experts say would send insurance markets into turmoil and cause premiums to rise dramatically.
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Court allows Democratic states to defend Obamacare payments

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 News, topNews

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed Democratic state attorneys general to defend subsidy payments to insurance companies under the Obamacare healthcare law, a critical part of funding for the statute that President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off.

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Senate Republicans turn the page on Obamacare repeal efforts

August 1, 2017 News

Many view bipartisan negotiations as their only viable option on health care and in the meantime, they'll shift toward tax reform

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August 1, 2017 "America First", News, Paul Ryan, politics, Trump administration, US politics

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Republican makes first move to work with Democrats on healthcare

August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 News, topNews

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander on Tuesday made the first move by a senior Republican to work with Democrats on repairing Obamacare after his party failed to repeal and replace the healthcare law, announcing work on bipartisan legislation to stabilize the individual health insurance market.
Reuters

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Senators Launch Bipartisan Effort to Shore Up Obamacare

August 1, 2017 Law and Legislation, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

The Senate health committee will begin drafting legislation to stabilize the strengthen the individual insurance market, Senator Lamar Alexander said.

Understanding CSRs In The Health Care Debate

August 1, 2017 News

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August 1, 2017 News

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With Obamacare repeal stalled, Senate panel to focus on stabilizing insurance market

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 News

Bipartisan talks are underway even as President Trump is talking about pulling the plug on federal subsidies to insurers.

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