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Mr. Trump and the Republicans would lower spending on the frailest and most vulnerable people in our health care system. They would like most Americans to believe that these cuts will not affect them, only their “undeserving” neighbors. But that hides the truth that draconian cuts to Medicaid

Most healthcare providers cite worries over risk compensation after providing HIV prevention drug PrEP, but experiences among doctors who do prescribe PrEP are positive.

Senate Republicans are moving closer to a deal on health care reform despite their differences on Medicaid spending.

A handful of conservative senators are pushing for some steep cuts to the federally-backed health insurance program Medicaid.

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The bill would reduce subsidies for low-income Americans and eliminate taxes on the wealthy. Under the new deal, states can choose to allow insurers to charge higher rates for people with pre-existing conditions.

It gets rid of Obamacare's system of subsidies for people who don't get insurance through work or government programs and replaces it with a less generous system of fixed tax credits. It cuts Medicaid and uses the savings to do away with taxes on wealthier Americans and medical industries that were

On Wednesday, Republicans drafted an amendment that would provide some additional funding to help people with preexisting conditions who might otherwise be priced out of coverage under the GOP bill. That amendment seems to have won over some of the wavering Republicans—but not Ros-Lehtinen.

With only a two-vote Republican majority and no likely Democratic support, it would take only three GOP no votes to sink the bill.

Now it's the Senate's turn. Having largely sidestepped this week's House debate, Senators have already expressed concerns about the health care bill.

Now that the House has passed the American Health Care Act, Senate Republicans should work on improving it. They could either try to replace the bill with another one that attempts to achieve the same basic goalsallowing people to purchase cheaper policie

Corker: 'Zero' Percent Chance Senate Won't Change Healthcare Bill

After weeks of wrangling, protests and pressure from the White House, a new health care bill, the American Health Care Act, was passed by the House of Representatives today. The new bill has changed multiple times since Republicans first introduced it bac

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new rule on Thursday to keep insurers in the Obamacare exchanges.

Democrats and "progressives" who gathered at a town hall in the San Francisco district of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Friday pressed her to revive the "single-payer" option for national health care -- i.e. a government-run system.

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersSanders says he will introduce 'Medicare for all' bill Sunday shows preview: Aftermath of failed healthcare bill Michael Moore warns Dems: Now is not the time to gloat MORE (I-Vt.) is planning to introduce a singl