A Health Care CEO On Graham-Cassidy
David Greene speaks with Independence Health Group CEO Dan Hilferty, which serves 8.5 million people in 24 states and Washington, D.C., about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill.
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One Of Alaska's Senators Could Be A Deciding Vote On Affordable Care Act Replacement
Gov. Bill Walker, I-Alaska, is one of a number of governors who have come out against the Graham-Cassidy plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. One of his state's senators, Lisa Murkowski, hasn't yet decided how she will vote on the proposal.
Graham-Cassidy Health Bill Would Shift Funds From States That Expanded Medicaid
The bill's sponsors say their plan to reallocate federal health funding among states is more equitable. It also would cause largely Democratic states to lose funding while Republican states gain.
Women With Opioid Addiction Live With Daily Fear Of Assault, Rape
Such attacks among women and some men with an opioid addiction often go unreported because the victims fear retaliation from drug dealers or charges from police.
Mass. Gov. Baker Opposes Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill
David Greene talks to GOP Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, who signed a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to table the Graham-Cassidy bill, which attempts to repeal Obamacare.
News Brief: Natural Disasters Strike Mexico And Puerto Rico
Assessments of Mexico's quake and the hurricane in Puerto Rico. A vote on the GOP's latest attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act could come soon. President Trump meets with his Afghan counterpart.
Sen. Rand Paul Says He Won't Vote For Latest Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has opposed all of the Republican leadership's efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act, including the latest attempt, the Graham-Cassidy bill.
Senate Republicans Up Against Sept. 30 Deadline For Last Effort To Replace Obamacare
Senate Republicans may vote next week — again — on repealing the Affordable Care Act. The latest bill is sponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
Jimmy Kimmel Says Sen. Cassidy Fell Short Of Standard For Obamacare Repeal
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel credits good healthcare to saving the life of his newborn son. That led Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, to say that any replacement of the Affordable Care Act should pass "The Jimmy Kimmel Test." Now, Kimmel says Cassidy has fallen short of that with his new bill being considered by Congress.
Hurricane Maria Leaves Hospital In Puerto Rico Running On Generator Power
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Domingo Cruz Vivaldi, an administrator at the San Jorge Children's Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria's trajectory is affecting the island.