The White House Analyzed the House GOP Health Care Bill—and Found an Even Bigger Coverage Reduction Than CBO
The Trump administration has argued that the CBO estimates are not believable, but their own estimates showed a greater coverage decline.
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CBO's Report on the GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill Offers More Proof That Neither Party Offers Health Care Choices People Want
The GOP's plan to repeal the health law's mandate would lead to 14 million fewer people being covered next year, according to the budget office.
The One Number That Shows Why Any Health Care Reform Effort Will Fail
People don't really want insurance.
Uncertainty Alone Could Kill Obamacare
Federal exchange enrollment is down, and insurers are threatening to pull out, as Republicans debate how to address the law.
The GOP Effort to Repeal and Replace Obamacare Isn't Going Very Well
New polls show the health law's popularity rising as Republicans struggle to come up with a plan.
"What Happens When Doctors Only Take Cash"? Everybody, Especially Patients, Wins
The Oklahoma City Surgery Center is a model for how medical care can be better, faster, cheaper.
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Replacement for Obamacare
Paul's bill equalizes tax deductibility on insurance whether obtained through employer or not, makes creating private group insurance easier, relies on Health Savings Accounts.
Why Democrats Are Defecting From Obamacare…And Why Republicans Might Learn To Love It (Reason Podcast)
As President Trump comes to town, the GOP is hedging on promises to repeal and replace Obamacare. What the hell is going on?
What a Subway Breast-Implant Ad Can Teach Us About U.S. Health Care
The idea that people won't be able to afford medical treatment without Obamacare is simply wrong.
Affordable Care Act's Unpopularity Helped Trump Win 2016 Election
What was Obamacare, in the end, but an arrogant overreach by an elite out of touch with the rest of America?
The Obama Administration's Weak Excuses for Obamacare's Premium Hikes
Premiums under the health law are set to rise by double digits, even as plan choice is decreasing.
Obama Compares Obamacare to Smartphone That Was Recalled for Catching on Fire
It's an apt metaphor for the health law-but not in the way the president thinks.
Even Bill Clinton Thinks Obamacare Is a "Crazy System" That "Doesn't Make Sense"
The former president explains how Obamacare is failing.
Obamacare is Failing—and Hillary Clinton Doesn't Want to Talk About It
Another state health insurance regulator warns of impending collapse in the individual market.
The Problem With Obamacare Isn't That It Was Designed to Fail—It's That It Was Designed to Pass
The law's failures stem from its many compromises and concessions to political reality.
Why You Shouldn't Trust the Administration When It Says It Will Fix Obamacare
Ongoing fraud vulnerabilities reveal the administration's inability to address the health law's persistent problems.
A Few Bureaucratic Tweaks Won't Fix Obamacare's Deeper Problems
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed changes to the law's risk adjustment formula in effort to calm frustrated insurers.
Obamacare Is Stuck in a Feedback Loop of Bad Policy and Bad Politics
The debate over whether the health law should even exist has never been resolved, making policy fixes all but impossible.
Want to Reduce the Price of EpiPens? Approve Some Competition!
Capitalism isn't to blame. It's the exact opposite.
Obamacare Leaves Many With Fewer Choices and Higher Prices
Insurers are bolting from the health law's exchanges, and premiums are rising dramatically.
Crony Capitalism is a Feature (Not a Bug) of Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has always been an alliance of big business and big government.
The Return of the Obamacare Death Spiral
The health law falters as yet another major insurer pulls back from the exchanges.
Obama Proposes Fixing Obamacare With a New, Government-Run Health Insurance Plan
President revives public option proposal to foster competition in the health law's exchanges.
The GOP's New Health Care Plan Shows That Republicans Have Become Trapped By Obamacare
New Republican replacement plan is barely a plan at all.
The New Contraception Mandate: Free Male Sterilization
Vermont joins Maryland in extending the "free birth control" mandate to cover vasectomies.
Contraceptive Equity Act Promises 'Free' Vasectomies and Emergency Contraception In Maryland
The new state law expands on Obamacare's controversial contraception mandate.
The Little Sisters of the Poor Case Isn't About Contraception. It's About When the Government Can Force You to Violate Your Conscience.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case today.
Stark Divide Between Democrat, Republican Candidates on Veterans Health Care
Veterans may not now have a choice of where to go for health care. But they will have a choice in November's election, as we all will.
How Long Will Health Insurers Continue to Put Up With Obamacare?
People are gaming the system, and losses in the health law's exchanges are piling up.
Congressional Republicans Take Obamacare Repeal on a Test Run
It's not full repeal. And it won't pass. But it's still worth doing.
Obamacare Struggles to Survive Its Second Act
Premiums are rising and enrollment is stagnating as the health law heads into its third year.
Hillary Clinton and House Republicans Show Us That Future of Obamacare is Bipartisan Support for Making It Even Worse
The sudden convergence of political interests, at the expense of policy soundness, around Obamacare reveals how shaky the law's foundation remains.
Obamacare's Biggest Government-Backed Non-Profit Insurer Is Shutting Down
New York's Health Republic signed up more people than any of the health law's other co-ops. It's still shutting down.
Work-Based Health Premiums for Families Up $4,865 Since 2008
Obama had promised cuts of up to $2,500. What gives? Your wallet, mostly.
House Republicans Just Got a Big Win in Their Lawsuit Against Obamacare
Federal judge rules that Congress has standing to sue the Obama administration.
Is Obamacare Too Complex to Work?
Yet another government watchdog says the health law is failing to verify eligibility for subsidies.
Obamacare's Government-Backed Nonprofit Health Plans Are a Disaster—and Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
Inspector General's report warns that billions in federal loans might not be repaid.
Jeb Bush Wants to "Phase Out" Medicare. It's Not As Exciting As It Sounds.
Medicare as we know it is unsustainable if we leave it alone.
Government Watchdog: Billions in Funding for Obamacare's Exchanges Not Tracked Well, Many Functions Remain Incomplete
Draft GAO report details troubles with financial oversight even as questions loom about the legality of health exchange spending.
Senior Obamacare Official Becomes Top Health Insurance Lobbyist
The move is a reminder that Obamacare is a joint operation between the government and the health insurance industry.
HealthCare.gov Re-enrolled Fraudulent Obamacare Accounts—and Gave Some of Them Bigger Subsidies
Government watchdog says Healthcare.gov has no fraud prevention system in place.
