American Health Care Act

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., with moderator Thom Hallock during her town hall meeting at public television station Mountain Lake PBS in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

At Town Hall Meeting, Republican Lawmaker Gets An Earful Over Health Care

10:45am May 09, 2017

by Zach Hirsch

Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York was one of the few Republican House members to hold a town hall following passage of the American Health Care Act. Her constituents were not happy.

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Two-year-old Ryan Lennon Fines was born with a condition called esophageal atresia that requires expensive medical treatment. His family worries the new GOP health bill would make it harder for Ryan to get insurance in the future because of his pre-existi

GOP Health Bill Leaves Many 'Pre-Existing Condition' Protections Up To States

9:40pm May 08, 2017

by Bram Sable-Smith

Before the Affordable Care Act, people with pre-existing conditions often couldn't get health insurance — or paid sky-high premiums. The bill passed by the House last week would let states decide.

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Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Vice President Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Capitol Hill to advocate for the GOP health overhaul bill.

Here Is What's In The House-Approved Health Care Bill

9:08pm May 04, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The House GOP's bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would all but eliminate the requirement that people buy health insurance and shrink Medicaid coverage. It also cuts taxes for the wealthy.

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House Republicans passed a version of the American Health Care Act. The bill now goes to the Senate.

Winners And Losers Under The House GOP Health Bill

6:09pm May 04, 2017

The version of the American Health Care Act passed by the House eliminates taxes on corporations and wealthy people and shrinks Medicaid coverage. A chart breaks down who would be affected and how.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, seen walking to the House chamber on Wednesday, says he has the votes needed to pass the GOP health care bill on Thursday.

House To Vote On GOP Health Care Bill Thursday With Leadership Sure Of Support

8:00pm May 03, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

After a series of changes, including one to create federal high-risk pools, the Republicans' health care plan is headed back to the House floor for a vote. The majority leader says it will pass.

Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, center, poses with Chad Moffat, left, and Var Reeve, right, who run Boise Mobile Equipment, an Idaho company that makes fire rescue vehicles.

When Rep. Raul Labrador Votes 'No,' Many Idahoans Say 'Yes!'

2:09am April 22, 2017

by Susan Davis

The Freedom Caucus co-founder often opposes his party in Congress, and drew the president's wrath for rejecting the GOP health care plan. He also won his district by a wider margin than Trump in 2016.

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Prescription drug coverage is one benefit that drives up insurance costs, and one that is very popular with consumers.

GOP Plan To Trim Insurance Benefits Might Not Tame Premiums

5:00am April 21, 2017

by Julie Rovner

House Republicans are taking another stab at replacing the Affordable Care Act. But industry analysts say cutting required coverage won't meet their goal of lowering premiums for individual insurance.

Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., has drawn up a proposed amendment to the GOP health care bill, hoping to attract enough support to pass the House.

New GOP Health Proposal Could Ditch Protections For People Who Are Sick

6:58pm April 20, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The proposal allows states to put people with pre-existing conditions into high-risk pools and get rid of minimum health benefits for health insurance plans if they choose.

Vice President Pence is leading talks with House Republicans for the Trump administration to try to revive the failed health care bill.

Pulse Check: Can The GOP Health Care Bill Be Saved?

8:39pm April 04, 2017

by Susan Davis

The same House conservatives who helped defeat the bill are now trying to revive it, just ahead of their two-week recess to go home and face constituents.

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.