Americans nationwide have every reason to be optimistic that positive change is on the horizon for the nation’s healthcare system. Though new government figures show costs $4.9 trillion per year and 17.6 percent of GDP, straining families, businesses, workers and public-sector budgets, President-elect Trump and his healthcare nominees are poised to deliver access to quality care at far lower costs, by fully realizing his price transparency legacy.
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Month: January 2025
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Murkowski says she supports extending ObamaCare premium subsidies
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said she supports extending enhanced subsidies to help people afford premiums on ObamaCare plans ahead of what’s expected to be an intense debate among congressional Republicans this year.
The enhanced subsidies were first put into effect during the height of the coronavirus pandemic as part of President Biden’s 2021 economic recovery law and then extended as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. The subsidies increase financial help to low-...
Tossing Speaker Johnson would be a huge mistake
As 2025 begins, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a perilous challenge to retain his gavel. When the House votes on Friday, Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican representative.
The problem? Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has already vowed to oppose him, likening Trump’s endorsement of Johnson to his controversial backing of former Speaker Paul Ryan. Meanwhile, others, like Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), remain undecided. To say that Johnson is teetering on the ed...