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- A lawsuit from Texas is trying to change the way the Affordable Care Act (ACA) forces health insurers to cover certain preventative care services.
- It specifically takes issue with health plans paying for birth control, HIV medication and testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
- If the lawsuit prevails, millions of Americans could risk access to countless free medical services, i...
Health Care — Democrats advance health measures in sweeping bill
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It was a long weekend on Capitol Hill, where Democrats got a big win on Sunday by passing their sweeping health care and climate package. We’ll dive into what it means and how it happened.
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Congress needs to take its role in inflation seriously
The last time inflation was this high, interest rates climbed over 19 percent. Chairman Paul Volcker and the Federal Reserve took a lot of political heat for the high rates, but the Fed’s response brought down inflation. Theory and experience have shown that active monetary policy can keep inflation in check. But to tame the current inflation without a repeat of the early 1980s, Congress will need to adjust fiscal policy to work with the Fed.
Inflation is well above the Fed’s ...
Here’s what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act, the sweeping health and climate bill passed Sunday
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Experts on U.S. Drug Prices and Health Insurance Subsidies Can Address Impact of Inflation Reduction Act
RAND Corporation experts can address the potential health care impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act that was passed by the U.S. Senate on August 7. Those topics include the implications of allowing Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drug manufacturers for some medications, capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs, and continuing enhanced health insurance subsidies for people who buy insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges.
Congress can’t codify Roe: Here’s what it can do
Several days after the Supreme Court held that Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land on abortions, President Biden asked the Senate to create an exception to its filibuster rule to allow a vote on a bill to codify Roe.
While the sentiment is understandable, the president should instead refocus his attention on what Congress and the executive branch can do to lessen the devastation that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling...
White House worked behind the scenes to push Senate toward breakthrough win
President Biden is closing in on a legacy-defining win in Congress with the passage of a climate and health care bill in the Senate, a process officials say was not just months, but years in the making.
While hopes of passing Biden's agenda appeared dead just a few weeks ago, the president and White House officials quietly worked behind the scenes to help revive talks and ultimately get negotiations in the Senate over the finish line, an administration official said.&nbs...
GOP missteps help Democrats deliver their biggest win to date
The Inflation Reduction Act represents the biggest legislative accomplishment of either party since the Affordable Care Act passed more than a decade ago.
Biden cheers Senate vote on Inflation Reduction Act, urges House to pass bill quickly
President Biden on Sunday applauded the Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, calling it the "largest investment ever in combatting the existential crisis of climate change" as he urged the House to pass its version of the bill as soon as possible.
The president also touted the 775-page climate, healthcare and tax bill for "making the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share."
"Senate Democrats sided with American families over special interests, v...
Senate passes sweeping tax, climate package after marathon vote; Harris breaks tie
Senate Democrats have passed their sweeping tax, health care and climate change legislation after a marathon night of voting, with Vice President Harris casting the decisive vote to break a 50-50 deadlock and send the package to the House.
The long-awaited $740 billion bill would raise taxes on corporations, tackle climate change, lower prescription drug costs and reduce the deficit.
The bill was approved on Sunday afternoon after a full night and morning in which...