Socialist Democrat Surge Breathes Life into Medicare for All
Democratic socialist and progressive victories in many primaries reflect much of the Democrat base’s interest in Medicare for All.
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Report: Trump, RFK Order NIH to Study ‘Regret,’ ‘Detransition’ Among Trans Children, Adults
The Trump administration has ordered scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the dark side of gender transition, according to a directive leaked to two news outlets.
Georgia: Guaranteed Monthly Income Program Will Give $850 to Poor Black Women in Atlanta
The state of Georgia is selecting women by race for a guaranteed income pilot program. The program, called In Her Hands, will give as many as 650 poor black women $850 a month, no strings attached.
Poll: Americans Unsure What ‘Medicare for All’ Means for America
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) President Drew Altman said on Monday a poll has revealed that Medicare for All supporters may not understand how the single-payer healthcare plan would work.
Exclusive–Greg Walden: Private-Equity ‘Scare Tactics’ Will Not Stop ‘Surprise Medical Bill’ Reform
Greg Walden said during the House Republican retreat that private-equity firms’ “scare tactics” will not stop Congress from reforming surprise medical bills.
Poll: Biden Public Option Approval Implodes if It Leads to More Government
American approval of a public option implodes if it leads to more government in health care, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Report: California Spent $365 Million in 2018 to Give Illegal Immigrant Children Health Care
California spent roughly $365 million last year to cover over 100,000 illegal immigrant children through its Medi-Cal program, according to a report released Tuesday.
Poll: 60 Percent of Republicans Back an Obamacare Block-Grant Repeal
Sixty percent of Republicans back a block-grant Obamacare repeal proposal that would allow states the flexibility to design their own programs, according to a poll released this week.
Joe Biden: We Should ‘Build Upon’ Obamacare
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential platform announced Thursday the desire to “build upon” Obamacare, not Medicare for All, and ensure access to “quality, affordable” health care.
Pinkerton: Making American Healthcare Great Again, Part Two
If the healthcare issue is due for a revival, as President Donald Trump is indicating, then it’s worth recalling, and seeking to learn from, some of the pitfalls that befell the big and ambitious healthcare plan of his predecessor, Barack Obama.
Poll: Nearly 4 in 5 Republicans Oppose Obamacare
A new poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that nearly four in five Republicans oppose Obamacare.
Senate Bill Cuts One Third of California’s Medicaid Funding
California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Los Angeles) has blamed the collapse of the state legislature’s effort to socialize the state’s $389.5 billion in healthcare spending on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ restructure of Obamacare, which threatens to “reallocate” over a third of California’s $82 billion of Medicaid funding to other states.
Report: Paul Ryan’s Plan Could Force 15 Million to Lose Health Coverage
Analysis from the Brookings Institution says that 15 million people could lose coverage under Speaker Paul Ryan’s American Health Care Act.
Obamacare Enters Death Spiral, Advocates Try to Distract Media
No doubt it comes as an enormous relief to Democrats that a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation says Americans are not calling for the demise of Obamacare.
Trump Campaign Says New Study Is ‘Another Extraordinary Indictment’ of Obamacare
Within hours of the release of a Kaiser Family Foundation study on Sunday the Donald Trump campaign released a statement that the report’s conclusions represented “another extraordinary indictment” of Obamacare and “Hillary Clinton’s disastrously poor judgment.”
