Jimmy Kimmel calls out the senator who “lied” to him about the health-care bill

September 20, 2017 healthcare, News, politics, Senate

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Public Health: How the Latest Obamacare Repeal Plan Would Work

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), republican-party, Senate

States would be given money to establish their own health policies, and it’s hard to know who would remain covered and how.

Health Bill Tests a Signature Senate Bond: John McCain and Lindsey Graham

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Senate, United States Politics and Government

The bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act bears the name of Mr. Graham, but Mr. McCain, who helped sink an earlier repeal attempt, has remained undecided.

Obamacare Repeal, Thought Dead in July, May Be Revived in Senate

September 18, 2017September 19, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Senate

A long-shot effort by Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy to repeal the Affordable Care Act got new life on Monday, with a showdown vote possible soon.

Public Health: How the Bernie Sanders Plan Would Both Beef Up and Slim Down Medicare

September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, Medicare, News, Sanders, Bernard, Senate, United States Politics and Government

The Medicare-for-all plan would mean not just an expansion but a redefinition of the program.

Governors Rally Around Health Law Fixes as White House Pushes Repeal

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 Governors (US), Health Insurance and Managed Care, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Senate, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Governors from both parties testified before the Senate on behalf of modest changes to the Affordable Care Act, but the White House and some senators have not given up on repeal.

How governors want to fix the finicky Obamacare marketplace

September 7, 2017 health care, News, obamacare, Senate

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace is less competitive than the drafters intended it to be. President Barack Obama once said the marketplace — where people can shop online for health insurance and compare plans — would be like an “Expedia for health care.” But if Expedia were anything like the ACA, people in some states would log on and see just one airline listed. In Virginia, they’d log on and see no listings at all.

To date, 1,476 counties are...

Public Health: Dream of Obamacare Replacement Fades to Bipartisan Patch Job

September 6, 2017 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Senate

Congress is having its first bipartisan Obamacare hearings in years. It may agree only on thwarting the president.

Welcome to hell month in Washington, DC

September 5, 2017 "America First", congress, Donald Trump, health insurance, mitch-mcconnell, News, obamacare, Senate

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Alabama Democrat says he can win Sessions’ seat because his opponents won’t challenge white supremacy

August 17, 2017 Donald Trump, News, politics, Senate

Alabama Republicans Luther Strange and Roy Moore are preparing to battle for Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat in a primary run-off that will pit President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s support and money against a solidly evangelical base. Meanwhile, Doug Jones is sitting back easy.

Jones, the Democratic nominee, won Tuesday’s primary with over 50 percent of the vote, meaning that he avoids a run-off and can now focus his efforts on the December gener...