Without a Democratic majority in the Senate, Biden will likely face strong Republican opposition to many of his top health agenda items — including lowering the eligibility age for Medicare to 60, expanding financial assistance for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and creating a “public option” government health plan.
Read More »Nurses Urge Senate to Reject VA ‘Mission to Privatize’ Act; Endangers Healthcare for Veterans
National Nurses United today urged Senate members to reject S. 2372, the VA Mission Act which they called a major step towards the privatization of veterans ...
Read More »Who Knew Senate Health Bill Debate Could Be So Complicated?
By Julie Rovner So the Senate has voted to start debate on a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. Now what? Well, it gets ...
Read More »Millions More Uninsured Could Impact Health Of Those With Insurance
By Julie Rovner Much has been written lately about how individuals’ health could suffer if they lose insurance under the health proposals circulating in the ...
Read More »The McConnell Health Plan: Repeal Obamacare, But Hide the Pain
By Michael McAuliff Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is well aware of the political peril of taking health benefits away from millions of voters. He also ...
Read More »AMA Says GOP’s Health Care Bill Violates ‘First, Do No Harm’
The American Medical Association (AMA) today, in a letter to Senate leaders, outlined its opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Throughout the health system ...
Read More »Senate Health Care Bill is Awful for Children
By Fernando Stein, MD The U.S. Senate’s health care legislation, at last unveiled today, fails to meet children’s needs. The bill fails children by dismantling ...
Read More »Bonus Tucked Into GOP Tax Bill For Those Aiming To Deduct Medical Expenses
Patients scored a victory in the tough negotiations over the Republicans’ overhaul of the tax code. The deduction that allows people with very high medical ...
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