Posted on June 27, 2017
The New York Times By THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR JUNE 26, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act was edging toward collapse on Monday after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it would increase the number of people without health insurance by 22 million by 2026. Two Republicans, Senators… Read More
Posted on June 23, 2017
The Wall Street Journal By Stephanie Armour, Kristina Peterson and Louise Radnofsky Updated June 22, 2017 5:53 pm ET WASHINGTON—Senate Republican leaders released a proposal Thursday that would undo major parts of the Affordable Care Act and transform a large part of the American health-care system by changing and cutting the funding for the Medicaid… Read More
The New York Times By ROBERT PEAR and THOMAS KAPLAN JUNE 22, 2017 WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, who for seven years have promised a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, took a major step on Thursday toward that goal, unveiling a bill to make deep cuts in Medicaid and end the law’s mandate that most… Read More
Posted on May 25, 2017
The New York Times By ROBERT PEAR MAY 24, 2017 WASHINGTON — A bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that narrowly passed the House this month would leave 14 million more people uninsured next year than under President Barack Obama’s health law — and 23 million more in 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said… Read More
Posted on May 9, 2017
NAHU Washington Update – 05/05/2017 House Republicans scored a major legislative victory yesterday when they narrowly passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) reconciliation bill to repeal and replace portions of the ACA, by a vote of 217-213 with 20 Republicans voting against. The bill could only afford to lose 22 Republican votes,… Read More
Posted on May 4, 2017
THE NEW YORK TIMES By THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR MAY 4, 2017 WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act, as Republicans recovered from their earlier failures and moved a step closer to delivering their promise to reshape American health care… Read More
THE NEW YORK TIMES By THOMAS KAPLAN and ROBERT PEAR MAY 3, 2017 WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders planned to hold a showdown vote Thursday on their bill to repeal and replace large portions of the Affordable Care Act after adding $8 billion to the measure to help cover insurance costs for people with pre-existing… Read More
Posted on April 24, 2017
THE NEW YORK TIMES By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and REED ABELSON APRIL 20, 2017 WASHINGTON — White House officials, desperate to demonstrate progress on President Trump’s promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, are pushing to resurrect a Republican health care bill before his 100th day in office next week. Some members of the president’s team… Read More
Posted on April 7, 2017
The WASHINGTON POST By Paige Winfield Cunningham, Juliet Eilperin and Mike DeBonis April 6 at 6:00 PM House Republican leaders presented a tweak to their stalled health-care bill Thursday after Vice President Pence pressured them to show progress toward passing the bill before lawmakers leave for a two-week recess. On Thursday morning, House Speaker Paul… Read More
THE NEW YORK TIMES By ROBERT PEAR APRIL 6, 2017 WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure from President Trump, House Republicans took a small step Thursday to revive legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, adding a $15 billion fund to help insurers pay claims for their sickest customers. Speaker Paul D. Ryan orchestrated a broad… Read More