Fact check: Trump falsely claims to have ‘saved’ pre-existing conditions protections

January 14, 2020 News

President Donald Trump has long sought, unsuccessfully, to kill the Affordable Care Act, which established an unprecedented level of protection for those with pre-existing conditions.

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Donald Trump backs quick dismissal of impeachment by Senate – live updates

January 13, 2020 Democrats, Donald Trump, News, Republicans, US Congress, US news, US politics

Nancy Pelosi has said she will send the articles of impeachment ‘soon’ but the president is no longer keen on a showy televised trial
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Former Vice President Joe Biden rolled out a set of endorsements Monday underscore two aspects of the Democratic primary Biden’s campaign is focusing on in the final days before the Iowa caucuses.
First, Biden’s team announced that Rep. Colin Allred had backed...

The Health 202: Medicare-for-all goes MIA on the 2020 trail. Only Bernie Sanders remains a purist.

January 13, 2020 News

There are signs Democratic voters may not be as progressive as the candidates bet.

Trump administration tells Supreme Court no need to rush an Obamacare ruling

January 10, 2020 News

The House, joined by Democratic-led states, had asked for expedited review after a lower court struck down the law’s mandate that individuals buy health insurance.

Trump Administration Says Obamacare Lawsuit Can Wait Until After the Election

January 10, 2020January 11, 2020 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), United States Politics and Government

The Department of Justice told the Supreme Court that the case did not represent an “emergency” that would require a speedy ruling.

Trump administration says no rush for Supreme Court to hear Obamacare appeal

January 10, 2020 News

The Trump administration doesn't want the Supreme Court to act quickly on a case that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act, the Justice Department said in a court filing Friday. ...

Trump administration wants Supreme Court to delay hearing on ObamaCare case

January 10, 2020 News

The Trump administration on Friday said it would be premature if the Supreme Court decided to expedite a review of a lawsuit seeking to overturn ObamaCare.The administration said that a lower cou...

Stakes High For Democrats And Republicans In Bid To Rush ACA To Supreme Court

January 8, 2020 News

Both sides say they want the high court to quickly weigh in on a case that could invalidate the federal health law. Whatever the court decides will likely have consequences in 2020 elections.
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The fate of national healthcare is in the US Supreme Court’s hands—again

January 8, 2020 ACA, Affordable Care Act, health, health insurance, healthcare, law, News, obamacare, politics

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The new senior housing, from “dementia villages” to Margaritavilles

January 7, 2020 News

In 2009, a nursing home opened in Weesp, Netherlands, not far from Amsterdam, that was unlike any other in the world. It included a town square, a post office, and a theater. In its compact convenience store, residents could “shop” for milk, shampoo...