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ACA repeal fails. At last, an end to the stampede?
July 28, 2017 – Like the crush of an elephant herd, the GOP's attack on the ACA was a blind rage that threatened to wipe out anything in its path. And what…
Can the GOP avoid a health premium train wreck?
July 25, 2017 – Republicans – and President Trump – could act right now to reassure the health insurance industry and in doing so stabilize the…
New Senate draft leaves its five fatal flaws intact
July 14, 2017 – HAROLD POLLACK: Today, Republican Senate leaders released the latest version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), their Affordable…
High out-of-pocket costs are a feature, not a bug
June 29, 2017 – The high cost sharing in the BCRA is not a bug, it's a feature. The Republican bill could aptly be called the Cost Sharing Inflation…
Healthcare is about people – not legislative wins
June 23, 2017 – Healthcare is about people, not the legislative victories that Sen. McConnell so desperately…
What ‘ramming through’ a health bill looks like
June 23, 2017 – Is what Senate Republicans have done anything at all like what Senate Democrats did to pass the Senate version of the Affordable Care Act?…
The Senate’s Obamacare repeal bill: a cheat sheet
May 26, 2017 – The Senate is working on its own version of repeal-and-replace legislation. Here's what happens next ... and how you can…
You can only lie about policy in Washington, DC
May 25, 2017 – What's worse: Covering up for a 'joke' about Trump being paid by Vladimir Putin? Or fundamentally mischaracterizing the clear implications…
The Zombie Trumpcare (AHCA) Cheat Sheet
May 4, 2017 – After weeks of uncertainty, the House Republicans appear to finally have reached a point of certainty as to whether they can pass the…
Get ready for the uncomfortable questions
May 3, 2017 – By allowing states to waive preexisting condition protections, AHCA would allow insurers to restore a practice called "medical…
The ACA isn’t imploding. Is your marketplace?
April 18, 2017 – Although the ACA is a federal law that applies in every state, insurance markets are regulated at the state level, and markets vary…
Wendell Potter: Speaker Ryan’s repeal plans are driven by donors – not your health coverage needs
March 31, 2017 – If you're not able to write Ryan a big check, the healthcare system he has in mind won't be centered on…