During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) discussed health care and stated that while the Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect, “instead of sabotage, we need solutions.” Transcript (via Fed News) as Follows: “Hi, I’m Doug Jones, United States
Sen. Ted Cruz called for keeping pre-existing condition coverage during Friday night’s debate while slamming Democrat opponent Rep. Beto O’Rourke for voting to keep Obamacare despite rising insurance premiums.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday that she is “confident” that Democrats will win the midterm elections on November 6 and that she will be elected Speaker of the House.
If you’ve paid for any healthcare expenses in the years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, you know that the cost of paying for healthcare expenses continues to rise, leaving many Americans searching for a more affordable way. One solution that is often discovered during this search is known as healthcare sharing.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a five-state coalition that on Thursday won an $839 million judgment against the federal government in an Obamacare lawsuit, a massive blow to the Obama administration’s namesake legislation.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) slammed the Trump administration for its “sabotage” of the healthcare system. Transcript as Follows: “Hi, I’m Tammy Baldwin, and I have the honor of working for Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.
Deductibles continue to rise under Obamacare, according to a study released this week.
Leftists who oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court circulated a form letter to U.S. newspapers.
Patrick Morrisey urged Sen. Joe Manchin to back President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
During a speech on the Senate floor on Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated senators and the American people “should expect an affirmative statement of support for the personal liberties of all Americans from the next Supreme Court
“Clearly, saying ‘precedent’ alone can no longer be an acceptable answer or standard by which senators can accurately judge,” said Dawn Laguens at a press conference.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) discussed the Supreme Court and urged people to push back against “an extreme, ideological Supreme Court nominee” by saying, “those who want to go back to the days when insurers could
Protesters confronted Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi at a showing of a documentary about children’s TV host Fred Rogers, and they questioned the Republican’s stands on immigration and health care.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) stated there are “ongoing efforts by Republicans in Washington to undermine and sabotage” America’s healthcare system. Transcript as Follows: “Hello, I’m Congressman Frank Pallone from New Jersey. All around our nation
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) announcement on Tuesday that Congress’s August recess is scaled back to one week so lawmakers can address President Donald Trump’s executive and judicial nominations and pass spending bills is a blow to Democrats who want the time away for fundraising ahead of the midterm elections.
A new poll claims the biggest factors for California voters — who may hold the nation’s fate in their hands — will be the 47 percent opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and the 54 percent support for keeping Obamacare.
During a speech in Indiana on Thursday, President Trump stated that there will be “great healthcare plans” coming out over the next four weeks and touted the elimination of the individual mandate. Trump said, “We got rid of the individual
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA) marked the one-year anniversary of House Republicans voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act and stated, “if the Republicans had their way, health care would have been unobtainable for millions of families”
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) stated Republicans have been sabotaging Obamacare and “The sharp rise in healthcare premiums is a crisis that was manufactured in Washington – and Washington can fix it.” Transcript (via Fed News)
A new poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that nearly four in five Republicans oppose Obamacare.
A coalition of 20 states sued the federal government on Monday, arguing that Obamacare violates the Constitution after Republicans repealed the law’s individual mandate.
WASHINGTON — A leading liberal policy group is raising the ante in the health care debate with a new plan that builds on Medicare to guarantee coverage for all.
The Trump administration launched a new rule on Tuesday that will expand short-term health insurance plans, offering Americans more affordable health care options compared to Obamacare.
Forty-four percent of voters believe that getting rid of any part of Obamacare is a good start to repealing the Affordable Care Act.
President Donald Trump will propose a new Labor Department regulation that will allow health insurers to sell insurance across state lines.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) reacted to the Republican tax bill by stating, “The party that tried to cram a big tax cut for the wealthiest in a healthcare bill earlier this year has now succeeded
During a press conference on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) praised the healthcare agreement struck by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA). Schumer said, “I want to salute both Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray for
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) argued that healthcare legislation proposed by Republicans is “terrible” for people “purposefully,” and “physically” hurts them. Garamendi said, “The problem here is not that the Democrats are not working
While speaking at a Cabinet meeting on Monday, President Trump declared that Obamacare doesn’t exist anymore and that when premiums increase, it is the Democrats’ fault because they voted for Obamacare. Trump said, “Republicans are meeting with Democrats because of
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” host Joy Reid argued President Trump is engaging in extortion by making Obamacare, which wasn’t failing, fail and then “essentially go back to Congress with hostages.” After playing a montage of Trump saying Obamacare
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell argued President Trump is trying to make the healthcare system worse and “screw up people’s lives.” Rampell said, “I go back and forth between thinking he actually believes he’s making the
President Donald Trump suspended the cost-sharing reduction payments as part of a strategy to dismantle Obamacare.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) stated President Trump broke the health care system, the current system is now Trumpcare, and now the president has to work with Democrats to fix it. Gallego said, “Republicans
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short stated that the White House believes it has enough commitments for votes to repeal Obamacare when the next chance to do so comes up in
The Department of Health and Human Services is cutting back on promoting and funding efforts to enroll people in the shrinking Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, insurance marketplace.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “MSNBC Live,” Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) argued that health insurance premiums are increasing because President Trump has been working to “sabotage” the Affordable Care Act. Van Hollen said, “[W]e need to, number one, make sure
A new analysis by the Illinois Department of Insurance shows that residents in the state who have insurance through the Obamacare exchange will see rate increases ranging from 16 to 37 percent next year for the lowest-cost plans.
Governors across the country are weighing in on the debate in Washington, DC, around the Graham-Cassidy healthcare legislation designed to start the dismantling of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) stated the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill would “cause untold suffering in every community” and is “monstrous. Cruel. Even deadly.” Transcript as Follows: “Hello. I’m Congressman John Yarmuth from Louisville, Kentucky, and the
During the online “Overtime” segment of Friday’s edition of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that Obamacare did redistribute income and President Obama should have said so. Maher said, “Obamacare is not putting us into the red. No. It’s
