The latest Republican repeal effort looks imperiled. But that doesn’t mean the dream of state health care innovation is dead.
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Public Health: How the Latest Obamacare Repeal Plan Would Work
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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Public Health: Dream of Obamacare Replacement Fades to Bipartisan Patch Job
Congress is having its first bipartisan Obamacare hearings in years. It may agree only on thwarting the president.