Biden wants to change the filibuster to one in which a senator actually has to talk for potentially hours on end. Many Democrats hope that could ease passage of some of their priorities.
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Indoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now recommends that visitors and residents, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, be allowed to meet in person under most circumstances.
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What Does The ‘War’ Over Obamacare Reveal About Our Governing Bodies?
In his new book, The Ten Year War, Jonathan Cohn looks at the intense debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act, the compromises of the law itself, and the ongoing fight for universal health care.
Biden To Revoke Trump Abortion Policy, Expand Obamacare With New Executive Orders
President Biden's executive order would open a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.
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Biden To Revoke Trump Abortion Policy, Expand Obamacare With New Executive Orders
President Biden's executive order would open a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.
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ALS Patients To Gain Quicker Access To Disability Benefits And Medicare
Lou Gehrig's disease can take months to diagnose, then rapidly incapacitate patients, leaving many families bankrupt before disability payments and Medicare kick in. A recent law aims to change that.
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Trump Officials Approve Tennessee’s Controversial Request To Revamp Medicaid Funding
The plan, long endorsed by conservatives, would give the state broad flexibility in running its health insurance program for the poor, while capping annual federal funding for the program.
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Trump Team Proposes A Rule That Could Stall Biden’s Health Care Agenda
The rule would require Biden's team to review about 2,400 regulations on everything from Medicare benefits to prescription drug approvals. Those not analyzed within two years would become void.
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Biden Picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra For Top Health Post
The state official and former congressman would enter the job with a historic public health crisis raging. In his current role, Becerra has fought Trump efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
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