health care

After Demise Of GOP Health Care Bill, Insurance Companies Wonder What's Next

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

With the demise of Republican efforts to both repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, there's likely to be an impact on consumers and companies that depend on the health care law.

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Conservative Media Express Outrage Over Republican Health Care Failure

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Brian Mann

Conservative media are reacting to the failure of the GOP's latest health care plan with outrage and disappointment. The Republican bill was effectively blocked on Monday night when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lost two attempts to undo the Affordable Care Act within 24 hours.

Health Care: Were The Risks Of Repeal Without Replace Too High?

7:31pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Republicans' last-ditch attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later would have caused insurance rates to soar, and millions could have lost coverage within a year.

Sen. McConnell's Plan B To Repeal Affordable Care Act Fails

5:40pm July 18, 2017

by Susan Davis

Three Republican senators Tuesday effectively scuttled Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act without replacing it. This was hours after the Senate's bill to repeal and replace Obamacare was blocked when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.

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Death Of GOP Health Care Bill Deals Political Blow To President Trump

5:40pm July 18, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The Republican-led effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears to be dead, dealing political consequences to the party and President Trump.

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Kentucky Residents Express Dissatisfaction With GOP Efforts To Dismantle Obamacare

5:40pm July 18, 2017

by Ryland Barton

Hundreds of thousands of people in Kentucky got health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but the state is also home to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who's led efforts to kill the law. With the failure of the latest GOP attempt to replace the ACA, the state's voters weigh in.

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Sen. Susan Collins of Maine arrives on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. She is one of three Republicans who said publicly that she opposes a GOP plan to repeal Obamacare without a replacement.

McConnell Backup Plan To Repeal Affordable Care Act Falters

5:38pm July 18, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Three GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski, Shelley Moore Capito and Susan Collins, say they will oppose any measure to kill the Affordable Care Act without a suitable replacement.

Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Outlines What GOP Failure Means For Health Care

4:28pm July 18, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie McPeak about what the collapse of the Better Care Reconciliation Act means for Tennessee.

President Trump said on Tuesday that he was surprised at the effective failure of the Senate health care bill, which did not have enough support to move forward to a vote.

After Low-Key Lobbying Effort, Trump Says He Was 'Let Down' By Senators

4:02pm July 18, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The president was blindsided by the latest collapse of a Republican health care bill, which happened just after a White House dinner he held with seven lawmakers.

Lee Cantrell, an associate professor of clinical pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, with a collection of vintage expired medications.

That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact

3:58pm July 18, 2017

by Marshall Allen

Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive, vital or scarce. And that's even though the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.

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