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ObamaCare insurance costs expected to spike next year: Analysis
People who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could see a major spike in their premiums next year, at the same time enhanced subsidies that most people rely on are set to expire.
According to an analysis of preliminary filings by KFF released Friday, insurers are planning an average premium increase of 15 percent in 2026, the largest hike since 2018. The analysis is based on filings from more than 100 insurers in 19 states and Washington, D.C.&n...
ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows
A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.
FDA reverses course on Juul
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Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration to block ObamaCare changes
A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday to block implementation of a rule they argue will undermine the Affordable Care Act.
The complaint was co-led by California, Massachusetts and New Jersey and filed in federal court in Massachusetts. The lawsuit alleges the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) illegally made changes to the health law, which will make it harder for people to enroll and will shift co...
Trump and Wiles are like a new Madden and Summerall
Like President Trump or not, his second term is going much better for him than his first was. This time eight years ago, his presidency was in disarray, reeling from the Russiagate probe and the Senate’s rejection of ObamaCare repeal.
That’s night and day from the current administration’s early victories from the tax-and-spending megabill, immigration and universal injunctions.
Even European leaders and Ivy League universities are now heeding Trump’s demands. The pr...
Maryland taps Affordable Care Act fund to help pay for abortion care
Like other states that still allow abortion, Maryland has seen an increase in people coming from out of state to get care. And it's found a new way to offer them financial support.
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Republican says he’s been called ‘racist’ by House colleagues over Medicaid work requirements
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) said he has “been called a racist” by fellow members of the House Ways and Means Committee for his support of Medicaid work requirements passed this month as part of the GOP's massive tax and spending legislation.
“I think work matters in America. I’ve been criticized by that — I’ve been called a racist because I think you should work — by members of the Ways and Means Committee,” Hern said Wednesday during an interview with NewsNation reporter Jo...
What you missed at the socialism 2025 annual conference
While those who love America spent the Fourth of July weekend celebrating the country’s freedom and independence, those who hate America spent that same weekend in Chicago (where else?) decrying that freedom and wishing everyone was more dependent — on government handouts, socialized medicine, environmental mandates and price controls.
Welcome to the Socialism 2025 annual conference.
The only thing missing was a keynote speech by New York City’s Democratic candidat...