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Democratic attorneys general sue to block changes to ACA health insurance marketplaces
A group of Democratic attorneys general sued Thursday to block the implementation of portions of a Department of Health and Human Services rule set to go into effect next month that they say could lead to nearly 2 million people losing their health insurance. The attorneys general of 20 states, including New Jersey, California and
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Republicans Muscle Trump’s Sweeping Tax Cut, Spending Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s tax-cut legislation cleared its final hurdle in the US Congress on Thursday, as the Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly approved a massive package that would fund his domestic agenda and push millions of Americans off health insurance. The 218-214 vote amounts to a significant victory for the Republican president
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States Brace for Reversal of Obamacare Coverage Gains Under Trump’s Budget Bill
Shorter enrollment periods. More paperwork. Higher premiums. The sweeping tax and spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump includes provisions that would not only reshape people’s experience with the Affordable Care Act but, according to some policy analysts, also sharply undermine the gains in health insurance coverage associated with it. The moves affect consumers and
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In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Last September, Alton Fry went to the doctor concerned he had high blood pressure. The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis. So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in treatment — without health insurance. “I’ve never been sick in my life, so I’ve
