Affordable Care Act

Flanked by HHS Secretary Tom Price and Vice President Mike Pence, Donald Trump reacts after Republicans abruptly pulled their health care bill from the House floor.

FACT CHECK: Trump Says Obamacare Is 'Exploding.' It's Not

2:10pm March 27, 2017

The Affordable Care Act, passed by Democrats during Obama's presidency, has its weaknesses, but the data show it's not at all "exploding." We have the facts behind what's going on.

President Trump suffered a major defeat when the GOP health care legislation failed to be brought for a vote in the House on Friday. What transpired endangers all of Trump's agenda moving forward.

Trump's Agenda May Be Doomed Unless He Learns That 'Little' Stuff Matters

10:25am March 27, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president showed little interest in policy details. If he continues to focus superficially on getting a win instead of learning, Republicans warn that his priorities will continue to be derailed.

Sen. Lindsey Graham talks with constituents after a town hall meeting today in Columbia, S.C. Protestors have been showing up in large numbers to congressional town hall meetings across the nation.

Sen. Graham Faces Raucous Town Hall The Day After GOP Fails To Repeal Obamacare

7:47pm March 25, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Republican South Carolina senator said the President should reach out to Democrats to fix health care, and fought back against the idea that he wasn't doing enough to investigate Russian meddling.

An advocacy group, American Action Network ran ads thanking some House Republicans for replacing the Affordable Care Act. The GOP-led repeal bill was pulled Friday because it didn't have the votes to pass.

Oops... PAC Runs TV Ads Thanking Some Republicans For Repealing Obamacare

1:50pm March 25, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

Hours after the GOP-led efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed, a conservative-leaning group ran ads giving kudos to some members for keeping their promise to replace the health care law.

Dr. Cesar Barba (right), a family physician at the UMMA Community Clinic's Fremont Wellness Center in South Los Angeles, treats Lourdes Flores Valdez, 42, for her diabetes and other health issues.

Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties

1:00pm March 25, 2017

by Rebecca Plevin

A South LA clinic started by Muslim doctors and students has served mostly low-income Latino and African-American patients for 20 years. Staff and patients now say they worry about their future.

The health insurance company Anthem has said the GOP bill would benefit both insurers and individuals.

Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan

3:18pm March 24, 2017

by Philip Galewitz

As House Republicans and the White House try reach a deal on a plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, much of the insurance industry likes what it's seeing.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, says the latest version of the GOP bill would let states decide on required benefits.

Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy

3:17pm March 24, 2017

by Jay Hancock

House Republicans altered their health care bill to let states decide what coverage is required. That would make it harder to buy coverage for childbirth or chronic illness, analysts say.

Republicans have long argued that small businesses should be able to band together and buy coverage across state lines. This legislation enables that.

GOP Resurrects A Bill From 2003 To Help Small Firms Buy Health Insurance

3:10pm March 24, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

House Speaker Paul Ryan supports a bill that would allow "association health plans" to be sold nationally to small businesses. But critics say such plans tend to be skimpy and not well-regulated.

President Trump met with truckers and industry CEOs at the White House on Thursday regarding health care.

Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far

12:16pm March 24, 2017

The president's reputation as a deal-maker is on the line Friday as House Republicans face a politically perilous vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. Since then, the bill has been a battering ram for Republicans. But they're struggling to replace it under President Trump.

Obama: 'America Is Stronger Because Of The Affordable Care Act'

5:44pm March 23, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former president celebrated the seventh anniversary of his signing of the Affordable Care Act on the day Republicans had planned to start the process of gutting it in celebration.