health care

Obama Meets With Democrats On Capitol Hill In Health Care Showdown

5:26pm January 04, 2017

by Scott Detrow

President Obama went to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Democrats and strategize to protect the Affordable Care Act, as Republicans look to dismantle the law as their top priority.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but House Republicans have not settled on a plan to replace it. Instead, Ryan said, his members have many "ideas."

It's 'Chaos' Versus 'Order' In First Salvo Of Fight To Repeal Obamacare

2:41pm January 04, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with their respective parties' lawmakers in an effort to frame the debate over the coming Affordable Care Act fight.

Senate Republicans began the process Tuesday of shutting down the Affordable Care Act, one of the key features of the Obama presidency.

Obama Makes A Last-Ditch Effort For His Signature Health Care Law

9:05am January 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Obama tries to rally congressional Democrats to save his namesake health care law, even as Republicans take the first step toward repeal.

There aren't many options for child care.

Child Care Scarcity Has Very Real Consequences For Working Families

6:49pm January 03, 2017

by Jessica Deahl

In much of the U.S., demand for licensed infant care outstrips supply. Parents face lengthy waitlists, hefty waitlist fees, and few good options when returning to work after the birth of a baby.

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Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, introduced a resolution that will serve as the vehicle for repealing key parts of Obamacare.

Republicans Take The First Step To Repeal Obamacare

6:02pm January 03, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Senate Republicans introduced a budget resolution that starts the process to defund key chunks of the Affordable Care Act. President-elect Donald Trump says he'll sign a bill.

Patients always have the right to appeal an insurer's decision to turn down their request for care at a major cancer center. But the chances an appeal will be honored can vary widely by type of cancer and an individual's case.

Obamacare Plans Don't Always Include Top Cancer Centers

5:54pm January 03, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

In a number of states, including big ones such as New York and Texas, leading cancer centers like Memorial Sloan Kettering aren't included in insurers' networks. What's a patient's recourse?

Republicans Plan To Repeal Affordable Care Act In New Session

4:40pm January 03, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Congress is expected to take up repeal of the Affordable Care Act this week. The plan is still sketchy, but some details are starting to emerge.

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Obamacare Architect: Compromise Is Possible With GOP Foes

12:44pm January 03, 2017

On Wednesday, President Obama will meet with Democrats to discuss how to prevent Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act. David Greene talks to Zeke Emanuel, one of the law's architects.

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Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 23, 2010.

Obamacare Is First Item On Congress' Chopping Block

7:24am January 02, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Republicans in Congress have vowed to repeal the health care law as soon as they get back to work. But they don't have a replacement ready, and insurers fear that could cause the market to collapse.

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Emil Girardi, 83, and Shipra Narruhn, 67, chat in Girardi's San Francisco apartment. They were paired through a nonprofit called Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, which aims to relieve isolation and loneliness.

Easing Old People's Loneliness Can Help Keep Them Healthy

8:35pm January 01, 2017

by Anna Gorman

Little Brothers, which operates in San Francisco and several other cities, sends volunteers to brighten up the lives of isolated elderly people, helping them reduce the risk of serious illness.