The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.
Month: February 2026
Sanders, Mullin butt heads in Surgeon General confirmation hearing
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) lashed out against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over Obamacare during a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday for President Trump’s surgeon general pick, Casey Means, leading to a brief but tense exchange between the lawmakers. Mullin used much of his time railing against a “broken” health care system, which he blamed on...
[World Report] Millions of Americans lose health insurance as COVID-19 era subsidies end
With the spike in Affordable Care Act health insurance costs, around 4·8 million people could lose coverage. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
We can reverse America’s decline | Bernie Sanders
It is not good enough just to criticize Trump. We must offer a positive vision that will improve the lives of Americans
At this difficult moment in American history, it’s imperative that we have the courage to be honest with ourselves.
The United States, once the envy of the world, is now a nation in profound decline. For the sake of our children and future generations, we must reverse that decline and change, in very fundamental ways, the direction of our country.
We mus...
Senate talks to revive ACA tax credits appear to be fizzling out
Talks to revive enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that expired at the end of last year appeared to be fizzling out Tuesday, with Democrats expressing little optimism about a proposal from Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) that he described as the “best and final” offer his party would make. Lawmakers had been negotiating over a proposal from...
Millions of Americans rely on the Affordable Care Act. They deserve an upgrade.
The ACA was never meant to be frozen in time: It was meant to evolve.