Health Care Reform
News coverage, opinion and information on health care reform and health care policy including the Affordable Care Act.
Biden marks the 1-year anniversary of his signing of a major climate, health and tax law
President Joe Biden proclaimed Wednesday his administration is “turning things around” for Americans when it comes to the economy, with his signature climate, health care and tax package giving people “more breathing room” on prices and investing anew in clean energy jobs.
States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand
States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home.
Biden prods insurers to cover more mental health care
President Biden said Tuesday he will require insurers to put mental health care on par with physical health benefits and make changes if they are not meeting this goal.
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
The Biden administration on Thursday asked employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to sign up for health insurance through their jobs.
Jill Biden welcomes proposal for Medicare to pay for navigation services for cancer patients
First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday welcomed a new proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients, saying it will make “an enormous difference in people’s lives.”
Biden to outline efforts to crack down on ‘junk’ insurance, hidden medical costs
President Biden on Friday will announce steps to crack down on “junk” insurance and loopholes that leave Americans with surprise medical bills.
Condition critical? Britain’s beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
It’s unusual to throw a birthday party for a health care system, but that’s exactly what the U.K. did for the National Health Service, a beloved but increasingly creaky institution that turned 75 on Wednesday.
New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion
New state laws taking effect Saturday target some of the most divisive topics in America including abortion, gender and guns. Meanwhile, some motorists heading out for an extended Independence Day vacation may face higher taxes at the fuel pump.
Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims
The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one totaling $1.9 billion and a doctor accused of ordering fake ankle braces for a patient whose leg had been amputated, officials said Wednesday.
Mississippi’s new laws cover Medicaid for moms, voting, pecan theft, online porn and more
Mississippi is enacting dozens of new laws, including those to increase support for mothers of newborns, tighten restrictions on voting, designate a state fruit and set punishments for stealing pecans.
Debt squeeze: Interest payments will swamp the federal budget
Uncle Sam’s massive pile of debt is really starting to bite, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis Wednesday that shows rising interest costs are starting to eat up more of the government’s spending money.
Maine House votes to ensure teens can receive gender-affirming health care
The Maine House voted Monday in favor of a bill to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds can receive gender-affirming hormone therapy without parental consent if certain conditions are met.
Judge overturns Florida ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender health care
A federal judge has struck down Florida’s restrictions on Medicaid payments for transgender medical treatments, dealing a blow to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Biden administration won’t defend ‘transgender mandate’ on Catholic doctors, hospitals
The Biden administration is backing down from trying to force Catholic health care providers to enter the gender transition business.
New York lawmakers OK bill removing medical debt from credit reports
Hospitals and other health care providers in New York would be banned from reporting medical debt to credit agencies under a bill passed this week by the state’s legislature - a measure intended to limit the damage that illness and injury can do to someone’s financial health.
North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in final days of session
Transgender rights are taking center stage Tuesday in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports.
More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
More than 1 million people have been dropped from Medicaid in the past couple months as some states moved swiftly to halt health care coverage following the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law
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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.
Obama chats up health care
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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.
