Once upon a time, when single-payer was considered a pipe dream and it was far from certain that Obamacare would become law, the idea of a “public option” represented the greatest realistic hope for progressives seeking to expand access to health care. The House version of health reform included a weak public option, but it was ultimately abandoned because conservative Senate Democrats wouldn’t support it.
Now, nearly a decade later, two centrist Democrats have off...
Regulator points the finger directly at Trump after approving massive health care rate increase
For years, Republicans have criticized Obamacare for making health care too expensive, misleadingly claiming that the law has led to skyrocketing costs. But now, the insurance industry and state regulators are complaining that it’s actually President Trump’s actions that are directly responsible for raising premiums.
Days after President Trump signed an executive order to allow people to buy skimpier, cheaper health care plans and confirmed the federal government will st...
McCarthy hits GOP senators on ObamaCare: Some ‘don’t deserve to stay in office’
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday took aim at Senate Republicans during a local GOP dinner in Indiana.
The Effects of Iowa’s Proposed Stopgap Measure on Health Insurance Costs and Coverage
This report uses RAND's COMPARE microsimulation model to estimate the effects of a 1332 waiver application from the state of Iowa. The waiver is designed to stabilize Iowa's Affordable Care Act individual market through a series of modifications.
Coons: Trump ‘Throwing a Grenade’ in…
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) joins MTP Daily to discuss the future of health care in Congress and what the Democrats should do to fix Obamacare.
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Trump: Health care “is moving along,” promises “largest tax cut” in U.S. history
President predicted Democrats and Republicans would work together on a short-term fix for the Affordable Care Act
McConnell and Trump put on show of unity as Bannon urges Republican ‘war’
- President says he and Senate leader are ‘closer than ever before’
- ‘He is failing’: Trump strikes out solo as friends worry and enemies circle
Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell appeared side-by-side in the Rose Garden after lunch at the White House on Monday in a show of solidarity after the president’s former chief strategist called for the metaphorical assassination of the Senate majority leader.
Trump insisted he and McConnell are “closer than ever before”, despite publicly criticizing the Republican leader for the Senate’s failure to enact the president’s legislative agenda, including Republicans’ failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which Trump called a “disgrace”.
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Trump claims ‘Obamacare is dead’ despite failure to repeal legislation
- ‘It’s gone. There is no such thing as Obamacare any more’
- President slashed federal healthcare subsidies for lower-income Americans
Donald Trump on Monday absolved himself of responsibility for Republicans’ failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and predicted that voters will blame Democrats if the law crumbles under a sustained assault from his administration.
Related: McConnell and Trump meet for lunch after Bannon calls for Republican 'war'
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