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Provisions in the Senateās ārepeal and replaceā bill could help some young adults by lowering the cost of premiums but could hurt others who gained insurance through a massive expansion to Medicaid.
Scenes from Capitol Hill Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellās effort to pass a health care bill this week crumbled.
The Senate health bill to repeal Obamacare hews closely to the electoral calendar, delaying much of the pain until after Republicans face re-election in Congress, statehouses and the White House.
The much anticipated score by the nonpartisan agency could make it more difficult for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to round up the 50 votes he needs to pass his plan to replace Obamacare.
The Republicans' penalty would affect people buying insurance who had a lapse in coverage of more than 63 days over a year.
Texas is asking the Trump administration to renew a 2011 agreement set to expire in December that helps pay hospitalsā costs of caring for the stateās uninsured residents.
Medicaid pays for two-thirds of nursing home residents, but some recipients donāt even know theyāre on it.
KHN senior correspondent Mary Agnes Carey appears on the PBS NewsHour to analyze legislation being considered in the Senate to overhaul the federal health law.
Although some people below the poverty level will now be able to qualify for premium subsidies, they may have trouble covering the out-of-pocket costs.
An expert panel renews its guidelines that children and teens be screened for obesity at doctorsā offices and advised to receive treatment.
Since 2010, at least 79 rural hospitals have closed across the country, and nearly 700 more are at risk of closing. The Republican repeal of the health law could hasten their demise.
The survey also found public support for program changes that would place work requirements on beneficiaries and make drug testing a condition of enrollment.
Experts say the loopholes would allow states to bypass some protections for people with preexisting conditions.
The latest Republican plan to revamp the health law reshapes how age and income affect what help consumers get for paying premiums.
Despite promises to craft their own way to revamp the federal health law, the Senate Republican bill follows the Houseās lead in many ways.
The Senateās version of the American Health Care Act was revealed Thursday. Hereās an insiderās look at the men who drafted it.
No one knows what the final Senate bill will look like ā not even those writing it. But here are some safe, educated guesses.
The Senateās secret deliberation on the health bill overhaul is part of a long, slow slide away from transparency. And Iām a witness.
With lots of questions about the 2018 insurance market still in play, someone who is between jobs might want to stick with their job-based insurance at least until the outlines of the health lawās marketplaces are clear in the fall.
One of two insurers in this tiny state has announced it will not be back in the marketplaces next year, leaving customers concerned about the prices they will pay.
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