health care

Don't Count On The Senate To Save Obamacare, Or To Save The House

7:00am May 07, 2017

by Ron Elving

The leaders and rank-and-file of the House know that what they have done so far is not yet law. It may not even qualify as a rough draft. Giant steps remain, and some in the GOP may well be grateful.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, joined by fellow congressional Democrats on Jan. 4, brands what Republicans are trying to do when it comes to health care as "Make America Sick Again."

Ideas Behind Health Care Policy Ignite Passions

1:09am May 07, 2017

by Scott Greenstone

When it comes to health care, there are two philosophies pushing against each other. But why does it get so heated?

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President Donald Trump celebrates with House Speaker Paul Ryan in the White House Rose Garden Thursday after the House voted to pass the American Health Care Act.

As GOP Health Care Push Moves To Senate, White House Questions Value of CBO Analysis

10:11pm May 06, 2017

by Miles Parks

"I think I know the gospel pretty well," a White House spokeswoman said after the House passed a health care bill without the official legislative scoring, "and I'd say the CBO is not the gospel."

The Future Of The GOP Health Care Plan

7:48am May 06, 2017

by Ron Elving

The White House claimed a victory this week with the House passage of the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Ron Elving joins Scott Simon to talk about the bill's prospects in the Senate.

What Are 'High-Risk Pools' And Do They Lower Health Care Costs?

7:48am May 06, 2017

Attorney Ryan Burt talks with NPR's Scott Simon about whether high-risk pools proposed in the House Republicans' health care plan, for people with pre-existing conditions, are enough to meet the need.

House Approval Of Health Care Bill Represents Major Victory For Trump

5:38pm May 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is still learning the ways of Washington. But House passage of the health care bill is a victory for the novice politician.

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Obamacare Vs. American Health Care Act: Here's Where They Differ

5:38pm May 05, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

NPR looks at how the Affordable Care Act and American Health Care Act differ in terms of insurance marketplaces, the individual mandate, guaranteed coverage and insurance subsidies.

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People With Pre-Existing Conditions Worry About Losing Health Coverage

4:31pm May 05, 2017

As the American Health Care Act moves toward the Senate, many people around the country are reacting to it. Among them, people with pre-existing conditions who worry about losing their coverage.

Protesters shout at lawmakers walking out of the Capitol on Thursday after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Health Care Vote Could Threaten Republican House Majority

11:52am May 05, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Some of the most vulnerable House Republicans voted in favor of the GOP health care plan — and Democrats are already trying to use it against them ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

Senate Prepares To Consider GOP Health Care Bill

8:21am May 05, 2017

The measure passed the House on Thursday, but it's in the hands of the Senate now. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about the bill's chances in the Senate.

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