health care

Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate

4:32pm March 24, 2017

With AHCA coming to the house floor for a highly anticipated vote, some of the biggest stake holders that are closely following the health care political circus are health insurance companies around the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Professor Sabrina Corlette of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University about what she has heard from the health care industry.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a news conference to announce that the Republican Party has decided not to vote on its health bill on Friday. "We were close," he said, but the votes weren't there to pass it.

Republicans Kill Health Care Vote As GOP Members Defect

4:28pm March 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Centrist and hard-line Republicans came out against the GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Facing a near-certain defeat, House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Trump agreed to pull the bill.

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.

Rep. Andy Harris On Upcoming Health Care Bill Vote

1:07pm March 24, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, a Republican and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He's been reluctant to support the Republican health care bill.

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Trump Calls On GOP To Pass Health Care Or Leave The ACA In Place

1:07pm March 24, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The fate of the House Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is up in the air, but a vote is intended for Friday. It comes after a push from Trump, who wants a vote on the current bill.

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Republicans Still Divided Over Health Care Bill

1:07pm March 24, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

We look at what the conflict is within the House Republican caucus over their proposed health care law, ahead of a scheduled vote Friday.

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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.

House Postpones Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

9:21pm March 23, 2017

by Ron Elving

Republican leaders are trying to bridge the divide on their bill to alter the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Ron Elving explains the options available to them, and the potential consequences of failure.

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