The Trump administration's recent changes to the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, are now facing legal opposition from Democratic mayors across the nation. The Department of Health and Human Services has introduced new rules that will shorten the enrollment period for health insurance coverage under the ACA. This reverses a previous expansion implemented … [Read more...] about Blue Cities Sue Trump Admin Over Obamacare Cuts
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Closing Medicaid Loophole Could Drain Billions from State Budgets
Congressional Republicans, in a long-overdue move, are aiming their crosshairs at a Medicaid provider tax loophole that's been exploited for decades by every state except Alaska. The scheme? A provider tax that enables states to draw in more matching fund payouts from the federal government, effectively making Uncle Sam their piggy bank. And we're not talking small change here; … [Read more...] about Closing Medicaid Loophole Could Drain Billions from State Budgets
Trump Signals Support for Medicaid Work Requirements
Jason Smith, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee of Representatives, stated on Fox News Sunday that President Donald Trump has "shown an openness" towards work requirements for Medicaid. The Republican-controlled Congress is considering drastic cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid provides health coverage for 83 million people with low incomes. The federal government and … [Read more...] about Trump Signals Support for Medicaid Work Requirements
Trump Moves to Slash Healthcare Costs With New Executive Order
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump instructed his health department to work with Congress to revamp a law allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. The change was pushed by the pharmaceutical industry. The drug industry has been trying to push back the date when small-molecule drugs are eligible for price negotiation by four years. These are mostly … [Read more...] about Trump Moves to Slash Healthcare Costs With New Executive Order
Obama Renews Call to Expand ObamaCare Amid Current National Challenges
Former president Barack Obama has said that in the future, his landmark legislation, the Affordable Care Act should be extended. He argued that it should be viewed as a first step to better healthcare. "We're not finished yet," Obama said in a video promoting the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago next year. "I've always said that the ACA is like a starter … [Read more...] about Obama Renews Call to Expand ObamaCare Amid Current National Challenges