A major health care overhaul introduced in Congrress would lower health insurance premiums by thousands of dollars per year, according to an analysis by a non-partisan research and policy group....
President Trump, as usual, has been all over the map about congressional health care legislation. The sad fact is he’ll say anything to advance the GOP agenda and to satisfy his political vendetta against former President Barack Obama. On Capitol Hill, the hypocrisy is just as palpable. ...
Donald Trump hasn’t even begun to present his plan to Congress for tax reform and spending, but is still facing a steady rise in the budget deficit, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis. Trump’s plan to cut taxes and increase military spending among other initiatives are expected to send the national debt skyward....
Sen. Bernie Sanders is ready to take the health insurance debate in a whole new direction with a bill to create a “Medicare for all” single-payer system that guarantees health care for all as a right. Is this socialism, or is it what the country needs. The Vermont Senator appeared on CNN over the weekend to announce his plans....
The nation’s largest medical association representing doctors came out strongly today (Mar. 8) in opposition to the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act because it fails to protect patients and would roll back gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare. James L. Madara, MD, chief executive and executive vice president of the American Medical Association (AMA) wrote a letter to Congressional leaders refusing to support the new Republican bill....
Believe it or not, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, first proposed what’s come to be known as Obamacare and Republican Mitt Romney was the first to implement it while governor of Massachusetts. But Republicans have waged an unholy political war against the measure despite its merits and conservative origins....
Repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one thing, coming up with a replacement is another. More than 20 million people are currently twisting in the wind, according to a new report. It predicts a “death spiral” of rising uninsured and skyrocketing premium costs, if Republicans kill Obamacare. The Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump, at least for the moment, have been unable to come up with a “better, more affordable” alternative as they’ve promised....
Donald Trump has an ace up his sleeve if he wants to win over critics. He isn’t wedded to Democratic or Republican orthodoxy. That allows him to show his true independence. He’ll get an early test in office to do just that on Obamacare. House Speaker Paul Ryan is determined to repeal Obamacare as the first order of business. Trump should stop him....
