health care

President Trump has tweeted his support of the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, but it doesn't include all of the policies he has recommended.

Trump Supports GOP Health Care Plan, But It Isn't Everything He Wants

4:39pm March 07, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The president's endorsement could be crucial in replacing the Affordable Care Act, but the Republican proposal leaves out provisions Trump has advocated for, like selling policies across state lines.

Sen. Rand Paul says the House Republican health care plan is "Obamacare lite."

GOP Leaders Begin To Pitch Health Bill, Facing Skeptics In Both Parties

4:02pm March 07, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Two House committees will take up the replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, but many in the rank and file have doubts.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., spearheaded efforts to produce the GOP health care bill.

Health & Safety

7 Provisions To Watch In The GOP's Proposed Health Care Law

3:50pm March 07, 2017

by April Fulton

The Republican proposal preserves popular items from Obama's health law, including letting young adults stay on their parents' plan until age 26. But it shrinks financial aid for low-income Americans.

President Trump with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (left) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (right) at the White House. All three will have to sell the new health care plan to skeptical factions.

4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

2:45pm March 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is one of three GOP senators seeking an investigation into six-figure annual costs for drugs intended to treat rare diseases.

GOP Senators Ask GAO To Investigate High Prices For Orphan Drugs

9:39am March 07, 2017

Amid an uproar over soaring drug prices, three GOP senators are seeking an investigation into whether the Orphan Drug Act is being manipulated to jack up the cost of medications for rare diseases.

Republican Rep. Dave Brat Says He Can't Support Revised ACA

8:22am March 07, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Dave Brat of Virginia, who says the last thing Republicans need to do when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, is to replicate a system that doesn't work.

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GOP Bill: Repeals Parts Of Obamacare, Retains Some Subsidies

8:22am March 07, 2017

by Susan Davis

House Republicans have released their plan to reshape the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. It faces challenges from within the party, interest groups and the public.

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House Republicans Release Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill

8:26pm March 06, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

House Republicans released their plan on Monday to redo the Affordable Care Act. Congressional Republicans have voted several times to repeal the law, but President Obama vetoed those attempts.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan is leading efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

GOP Bill Would Repeal Obamacare Taxes And Penalties, Keep Some Subsidies

8:01pm March 06, 2017

After weeks of internal debate, House Republicans have released their plan for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. It faces challenges from within the GOP, from interest groups — and the public.

In this 1989 photograph, Thomas Starzl oversees a liver transplant operation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Starzl won a National Medal of Science in 2004.

Thomas Starzl, Trailblazer In Organ Transplantation, Dies At 90

3:38pm March 05, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The doctor, who performed the world's first liver transplant surgery in 1963, eventually earned the moniker "father of transplantation."