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The change would not be expected to have much long-term effect on the number of uninsured people. But it could cause a shift in which plans are popular with marketplace customers.
Individuals who require very specialized care for their health are advised to make their case when a plan doesn鈥檛 cover their doctor.
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Majorities of Democrats and Republicans 鈥 and people who say they are supporters of President Donald Trump 鈥 say they want the country to make the law successful.
In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the state of the individual health insurance markets in the wake of the failure (for now) of Congress鈥檚 efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Three years ago, only about a quarter of the nation鈥檚 large employers were very confident they would have a health plan in 10 years. That number has now risen to 65 percent.
Federal records show that 2,573 hospitals around the country will have their Medicare payments reduced because they have too many patients readmitted.
Court allows state attorneys general to join a pending legal challenge to keep billions in subsidies flowing to consumers and insurers, despite the Trump administration鈥檚 resistance.
In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News discuss what happens now in the wake of the apparent demise of the Republican-only repeal and replace efforts for the Affordable Care Act.
By taking aim at the subsidies received by some congressional staff members who, under the Affordable Care Act, are mandated to get their health coverage from the Obamacare exchanges, the president reignited an old fight.
Tighter Medicaid budgets could jeopardize states鈥 home-based services that help older adults and disabled people live in their homes instead of more expensive nursing homes.
In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News deconstruct the drama leading to the middle-of-the-night collapse of Senate Republicans鈥 last-ditch effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
As postmortems mount regarding the collapse of the Senate Republican health plan, it鈥檚 clear how complex political and policy issues worked against the replacement effort.
The Trump administration has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal that could undermine the insurance exchanges.聽
The Trump administration has a variety of mechanisms at its disposal that could undermine the insurance exchanges.聽
The Affordable Care Act has repeatedly faced opposition in Congress and the courts, but it has continued to survive.
The Affordable Care Act has repeatedly faced opposition in Congress and the courts, but it has continued to survive.
After a late-night session and the "skinny" defeat, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pulls legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act from the floor.
Sharing ministries are based on biblical principles and are not the same as commercial insurance. They are not legally binding and may not cover some common medical expenses.
Republican senators are warming to the idea of a scaled-back plan that would delete the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 individual and employer mandates but leave the rest of law generally intact. But this approach has caused difficulties in the past.
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