An ObamaCare requirement that health insurance must cover preventive services for free is at risk of ending, after a federal judge in Texas — who previously held that the entire Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional — invalidated it.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor wasn't entirely unexpected, but his decision to impose a nationwide injunction still sent shockwaves through the health system. The preventive services mandate is extremely popular and ending ...
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For Prosecutors, Trump’s Clemency Decisions Were a ‘Kick in the Teeth’
Commutations in high-profile Medicare fraud cases have elicited anger among those who spent years pursuing complex prosecutions.
Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access
Philip Esformes was sentenced last year to 20 years for Medicare fraud. Then a well-connected organization supported by his family weighed in with the White House.
Appeals Court Seems Skeptical About Constitutionality of Obamacare Mandate
A three-judge panel heard 90 minutes of oral arguments in a closely watched case that threatens the health coverage of millions.
Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare
The court filing, which goes beyond an earlier administration position, is expected to be an issue in the presidential campaign.
Justice Dept. Declines to Defend Law Against Female Circumcision, Citing Flaws
The move came soon after the department broadened its attack on the Affordable Care Act, prompting concern among critics that the Trump administration was usurping congressional power.
Democrats Pivot Hard to Health Care After Trump Moves to Strike Down Affordable Care Act
A Justice Department motion to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act gave Democrats an opening to press their health care agenda and move beyond the Mueller report.
Trump Officials Broaden Attack on Health Law, Arguing Courts Should Reject All of It
The administration had previously said only that the Affordable Care Act’s pre-existing conditions provisions should be struck down, leaving parts like Medicaid expansion intact.
The legal challenge to Matthew Whitaker’s appointment is a trap
On Monday, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), filed a lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit is fairly likely to prevail — or, at least, a lawsuit of this sort is fairly likely to win five votes on the Supreme Court. It also potentially presents a grave danger to the next Democratic presidency and to the future viability of the en...
Fact Check of the Day: Trump Claims to Protect Pre-Existing Health Conditions. That’s Not What the Government Says.
At a campaign rally in Las Vegas, President Trump said that he and Republicans “will protect patients with pre-existing conditions.” But his Justice Department has said that those provisions under the Affordable Care Act should be overturned.