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Obamacare remains the law of the land. With defeat, Trump fails his first legislative test.
March 24, 2017 – After four hours of debate today, House leadership abruptly pulled H.R. 1628 – the American Health Care Act (AHCA) — without a vote.…
The price isn’t ideal, but ACA’s protection is worth it.
March 23, 2017 – These four earn too much to be eligible for subsidies, and their plans' provider networks can be narrow. Still, they dread repeal of the…
Trump voter would have large ACA subsidy, but is too busy raging at undocumented neighbors to care
March 20, 2017 – She's uninsured. She needs help, but she's unaware that GOP plan would put coverage further out of her…
Will ‘repeal and replace’ implode?
March 14, 2017 – Republicans just proposed a $12,900 annual premium increase on low-income 64-year-olds. A shambolic…
How does Trumpcare measure up?
March 13, 2017 – Yes, that's right: 24 million more people would be uninsured under Trumpcare than are today...more than reversing the 20-22 million net…
Top 6 reasons women should fear ACA repeal
March 13, 2017 – House Republicans' Obamacare replacement plan, the American Health Care Act, would nix two very important benefits for women –…
Trump ‘shooting from the hip’ to stabilize markets
March 8, 2017 – HHS has proposed a variety of rule changes aimed at individual market stabilization for 2018, but the overall strategy doesn’t appear to…
Enrollment freeze: ‘the cold shoulder’ for neediest
February 22, 2017 – As a matter of political strategy, I understand why ACA's opponents might seek to divide Americans with disabilities from other Medicaid…
Affordable Care Act supporters gird for battle
February 20, 2017 – We're at one of those moments right now for millions of American families. It's a moment to tell the truth to the American public. Get past…
‘Obamacare Saved My Life, Too.’
February 6, 2017 – President Trump promised that once Obamacare's repealed everybody will be "beautifully covered." That would be great. But Kristin Wolf…
When Obamacare goes high, Trump goes low. Sad.
February 3, 2017 – We know what to expect: No matter what happens with the law ... no matter how high its successes reach ... they will always go low. And…
Could Republicans wreck Medicaid?
January 26, 2017 – By block granting Medicaid, Republicans will finally produce the death panels they’ve always…