A new bill from a House Democrat would ban Medicaid funding from being used for conversion therapy for LGBTQ people.Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), who co-chairs the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, ...
Month: March 2019
Trump just gave a huge gift to an alleged billion dollar Medicare fraudster
Monday night, the Trump administration informed a federal appeals court that it would no longer defend the Affordable Care Act after a judge in Texas declared that the entire law must be struck down. The judge, Reed O’Connor, is a former Republican Senate staffer with a history of striking down policies opposed by conservatives. O’Connor’s opinion is widely viewed as ridiculous, even by conservative legal scholars and health policy experts.
Yet, while O’Conno...
2020 Democrat Amy Klobuchar to White House: This is what an infrastructure plan should look like
Recurring plans to hold an “Infrastructure Week” have amounted to naught during the Trump administration, and have become something of a running joke even as the nation’s road and bridges continue to crumble and fall into disrepair.
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) unveiled a comprehensive plan on Thursday to show them how it’s done.
The Minnesota senator introduced a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan — her first majo...
Arkansas asks Trump administration to appeal judge’s decision to block Medicaid work rules
Arkansas officials remain fully committed to the state’s Medicaid work requirements despite being dealt a heavy blow from a federal judge who blocked the first-ever policy. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said during a press conference Thursday that he asked the Trump administration to appeal the federal judge’s decision.
“I believe there should be consequences if people do not exercise responsibility,” he told reporters.
On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked ...
GOP senator explains how party wants to change health care
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., discusses the Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act.
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Steve Rattner charts ACA sabotage and support
Steve Rattner's charts show the Trump administration's efforts to curb ACA enrollment, the pre-existing conditions provision in the ACA and the popularity of Obamacare.
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Federal court rejects Trump-approved…
The Trump administration has backed Medicaid work requirements in several states. A federal court yesterday smacked down the policy.
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Meet all the Democratic candidates in the crowded 2020 race
Updated July 8, 2019
With 25 confirmed candidates, the Democratic field for the 2020 presidential nomination is certainly crowded. Winnowing the...
The Daily 202: A judge’s ruling against Medicaid work requirements shows the difficulty of scaling back entitlements
Trump ignored Pence and McCarthy’s advice in picking another fight over Obamacare repeal.
Trump wishes immigrants were greeted by machine guns at the border
In a wide-ranging 45-minute live interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity Wednesday night, President Donald Trump defended the $25 to $35 billion dollars he hopes to spend on a wall for the southern border. He bemoaned, however, that it would be far more effective if armed soldiers could just point machine guns at immigrants as they tried to enter the country.
“You go to a lot of the generals, they will tell you, this is a national emergency,” Trump claimed, arguing t...