The Other Terrible Health Care Bill Pending in Congress
A new bill pending in the Senate could make it nearly impossible for injured patients to sue for malpractice.
Estimated Premium Increases from Repeal and Delay
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Republican ACA Repeal Bill Would Unravel the Market Even Before It Goes into Effect
Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Premiums and Stabilize Insurance Markets
Coverage Losses by State for the Senate Health Care Repeal Bill
The State Effects of the Medicaid Cuts Being Discussed in the Senate
Who Receives Medicaid? A State-by-State Breakdown
Participants in Medicaid—which covers more than 1 in 5 Americans—come from all states, age groups, genders, races, and ethnicities.
8 Ways the House Republicans’ Budget Will Harm Working Families to Pay for Millionaire Tax Cuts
House Republicans’ budget proposal is yet another Trojan horse to give tax cuts to the wealthy, while slashing programs everyday Americans rely on.
Health Savings Accounts Are No Substitute for the ACA’s Financial Assistance
HSAs are a tax break skewed to wealthy families—one that the new Senate bill would make larger.
The Moral Outrage
This week on the podcast, former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses ACA repeal and single-payer health care.
The Senate’s ACA Repeal Bill Would Devastate Rural Communities
Rural communities will bear the brunt of the cuts made by the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
3 Ways the Senate Health Care Bill Would Devastate Communities of Color
The BCRA would worsen health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable members of society.
The Senate Health Care Bill Would Be Devastating for LGBTQ People
LGBTQ people are disproportionately likely to be uninsured. The ACA narrowed the coverage gap, and the Senate health care bill could undo that progress.
The Senate Health Care Bill Would Give Millions to Drug Companies Accused of Helping Fuel the Opioid Crisis
A $25.7 billion giveaway to drug producers, including millions for opioid manufacturers, would be funded by cutting insurance and raising costs for those suffering from opioid dependence.
5 Ways the Senate ACA Repeal Bill Hurts Women
Republican Senators have introduced an ACA repeal bill that would drastically undermine women’s access to health care.
Okay, That Was a Joke
This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Sen. Al Franken (D-MN).
The Impact of the Senate Health Care Bill on Veterans: State-by-State Breakdown
President Trump’s and Senate Republicans’ health care plan would take Medicaid away from nearly 460,000 veterans.
Senate Repeal Bill Will Increase Average Costs for Exchange Enrollees by $2,294
The BCRA would significantly raise total health care costs for the average marketplace enrollee, especially for those who are older or low income.
217,000 Additional People Could Die Under Trumpcare
Following the release of the U.S. Senate’s Trumpcare “discussion draft” this morning, we hear from Jon Miller from Meriden, Connecticut, on his experience with the Affordable Care Act.
Coverage Losses Under the Senate Health Care Bill Could Result in 18,100 to 27,700 Additional Deaths in 2026
One Republican member of Congress, defending the GOP health care plan—the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—suggested that concerns that the loss of health care coverage leads to death are overblown. However, the scientific literature on the effects of insurance coverage on mortality shows that the coverage losses from the AHCA would result in tens of...