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What Trump Said About Health Care, And What He Is Likely To Do
President Trump had a lot to say about health care policy in the State of the Union address. How might he act on it?
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down ACA Mandate
An appeals court has ruled the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, but stopped short of striking the whole law down.
Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules ACA Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, but stopped short of saying that the whole law is invalid.
House Passes Bill To Bring Down Price Of Prescription Drugs
The House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill Thursday that aims to lower prescription drug prices. Some elements have Republican support. But the bill faces an uncertain Senate future.
Prescription Drug Pricing Gets A Vote
Speaker Pelosi’s landmark prescription drug legislation is slated to get a vote in the House Thursday. It’s a sweeping bill on an issue voters care about, but it’s unlikely to become law.
Clarifying The Vocabulary That’s Surrounding The Medicare For All Debate
Democratic presidential candidates are debating Medicare For All, but that term isn’t a good descriptor of the plans being put forth. Clarifying this health care vocabulary helps the debate.
White House Announces Program To Distribute Free HIV-Prevention Medication
The White House announced Tuesday it will begin distribution of free HIV-prevention medication to people without prescription drug coverage. It’s part of Trump’s plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030.
Future Of Surprise Medical Billing Legislation Remains Uncertain
The summer kicked off with a blitz of government activity to end surprise medical billing, but lobbying, impeachment, and policy arguments have left the future of the legislation up in the air.
America’s ‘Shame’: Medicaid Funding Slashed In U.S. Territories
Five U.S. territories say if Congress doesn’t quickly allocate more funding for their Medicaid programs, they will be forced to make brutal triage decisions that will likely cost American lives.
Open Enrollment For 2020 Obamacare Has Begun
This year the federal health insurance marketplace Healthcare.gov has a few new bells and whistles. (This piece initially aired on Nov. 3, 2019 on Weekend Edition Sunday.)
