William Barr’s lowest moment yet as attorney general

April 10, 2019 News

The attorney general gave a "purely Trumpian" defense of the Justice Department's decision to no longer protect the Affordable Care Act, according to Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Bernie Sanders says he will release his tax returns by April 15

April 10, 2019 News

Sanders admits he "did very well" after publish two books, touts signature Medicare for All proposal

The fight over Obamacare may distract from real issues surrounding health care costs

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 News

As Republicans and Democrats debate the Affordable Care Act, the real cost of health care might be getting overlooked. Joanne Kenen, executive health care editor of Politico, argues the political fight ignores the real issues surrounding affordable coverage.

Rep. Cartwright: We’re shoveling our money into a health care hole

April 9, 2019 News

While many Democrats pushed Attorney General Barr on the Mueller report at today’s hearing, Congressman Matt Cartwright wanted to get some answers on the Justice Department supporting the invalidation of the entire Affordable Care Act. He joins Ali Velshi
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Feds charge 24 people in $1.2 billion Medicare scam

April 9, 2019 News

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 24 people in a $1.2 billion Medicare scheme that sold unnecessary orthopedic braces to seniors, ...

Top Democrats request info on White House role in not defending health care law

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 News

Top House Democrats sent letters Monday to Trump administration officials requesting documents and other information about the White House's role in not defending the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
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Lawmakers demand info on DOJ’s decision not to support Obamacare in court

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 News

The lawmakers say that all agencies, including the White House, owe "Congress and the public an explanation as to why it refuses to enforce the law."

Bernie Sanders to unveil new Medicare for all bill as the party rallies around Obamacare

April 9, 2019 News

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to introduce his new "Medicare for All" bill Wednesday morning, a move that will again push health care policy to the front burner of the Democratic presidential primary.

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How HHS Secretary Alex Azar Reconciles Medicaid Cuts With Stopping The Spread Of HIV

April 8, 2019 News

As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.
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Barack Obama represents the old Democratic party | Bhaskar Sunkara

April 8, 2019 Democrats, News, US news, US politics

The former president says he’s worried about ‘purity’ tests in the Democratic party. What he’s really worried about is his surrogates losing control of the party
Barack Obama is worried about the Democratic party. This weekend, he told a crowd at an Obama Foundation event in Berlin that the party is becoming a “circular firing squad” targeting those “straying from purity” on certain issues.
Leading figures around the party have indeed moved to the left since he left office two ...