Will Missouri Be The Next Red State To Expand Medicaid? Voters To Decide

July 30, 2020 News

Will Missouri Be The Next Red State To Expand Medicaid? Voters To Decide

July 30, 2020 News

Neal Katyal on A.G. Barr’s testimony about Affordable Care Act: ‘It’s an absolute betrayal of his duty’

July 29, 2020 News

Neal Katyal tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Attorney General Barr’s testimony that he would not reverse his challenge to the Affordable Care Act in the middle of a pandemic is a “total dereliction of principle” and criticizes Barr for invoking his own
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley says the pandemic illustrates the need for Medicare-For-All

July 22, 2020 News

New reporting shows that uninsured Americans could face massive bills with coronavirus. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley says, "It has taken a pandemic for people to realize what we already know, which is that many Americans don't have equitable access to
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Trump signs executive order to exclude undocumented people from census – live

July 21, 2020 Donald Trump, News, US news, US politics, World news

Order could cause certain areas to lose funding and representation
Biden says Trump has ‘quit on this country’
McConnell outlines Republican coronavirus relief bill
US failure to report vital coronavirus data is hobbling response
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Donald Trump “cannot imprison Michael Cohen for writing a book”, the American Civil Liberties Union said, as the organization filed suit against the federal government.
Related: ACLU says Trump sent Michael Cohen back to prison 'for writing a book'
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Joe Biden promised to give a raise to childcare workers, who he said are “too often underpaid, unseen, and undervalued.”
The Democratic candidate noted 40% of childcare workers are still on SNAP or Medicaid, calling that figure “unacceptable.”
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Another Problem On The Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out Of Money

July 21, 2020 News

Watchdog Faults Medicare Agency’s Use of Communications Contractors

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Health and Human Services Department, Medicare, News, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government, Verma, Seema

An inspector general’s audit said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service used communications contractors for work that should have been performed by public servants.

Appeals court upholds Trump administration’s expansion of short-term health plans

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 News

The US District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday upheld the Trump administration's expansion of controversial short-term health plans, many of which are being sold as a less expensive alternative to Obamacare policies.
CNN

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Washington state sues Trump administration to block rollback of transgender health care protections

July 17, 2020 News

The state of Washington is suing the Trump administration to block the rollback of an Affordable Care Act regulation that has prohibited discrimination in health care against patients who are transgender.

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Nevada’s Dean Heller says he’s willing to negotiate on health care

July 17, 2020 News

Senate Republicans have postponed their vote to repeal and replace Obamacare after several GOP lawmakers said they couldn't say "yes" to it. Last week, Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller came out against it, but now he says he's willing to negotiate. Nevada Independent editor Jon Ralston joined "Red & Blue" to break down Heller's role in this health care fight -- and if it will affect his chances of re-election in 2018.