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Next Directions On Health Policy: Fixes Should Be Bipartisan; Improve The Health Law Or Move On

July 19, 2017 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers offer advice to lawmakers about what to do now that efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare seem to have stalled.

Medicaid Caps Pitched By GOP Could Shrink Seniors’ Benefits

By Stephanie O'Neill March 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Advocates for the elderly worry that GOP plans to end Medicaid’s open-ended spending and replace it with per-capita limits could pose a risk for low-income older people who rely on the federal-state program for nursing and other long-term care.

Uncertain Fate Of Health Law Giving Health Industry Heartburn

By Julie Rovner and Chad Terhune November 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The effect of “repeal and replace” could have greatest consequences for hospitals. They accepted lower federal funding under the law because their uncompensated care was expected to fall as more people became insured.

After Other September Successes, Unlikely Duo ‘Chuck And Nancy’ Set Sights On Health Care

September 21, 2017 Morning Briefing

Democrats are trying to rally to stop the last-ditch Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. If they can stop it, will Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) convince President Donald Trump to consider modest reform measures?

GOP Says It’s Close On Graham-Cassidy Bill, But Those Last Votes Have Always Been A Struggle

September 18, 2017 Morning Briefing

The measure from Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is the party’s last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. And while Cassidy says he thinks he has about 48 or 49 votes, that still isn’t enough to pass it.

Senators’ Interpersonal Dynamics On Display As Lawmakers Try To Court Hold-Out Votes

September 19, 2017 Morning Briefing

Passing the latest repeal-and-replace bill may all come down to old friendships. Meanwhile a look at how this all came about, and how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been put into a strange position of supporting work created outside his leadership team.

2 Senators Reach Deal On A Health Law Fix, But Bringing Congress Along Is Tricky

By Julie Rovner October 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The bipartisan accord would restore funding for the cost-sharing reductions that President Donald Trump ended last week and would give states more flexibility to devise alternatives for providing and subsidizing health care.

A Tale Of Two States: California, Texas And The Latest ACA Repeal Bid

By April Dembosky, KQED and Ashley Lopez, KUT September 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In the GOP’s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, California would lose a lot of federal funding. Texas would gain a lot in the short term, but experts worry Texas would not use the money well.

Republican Senators Planting Seeds Of Doubt On Repeal And Replace Prospects

June 5, 2017 Morning Briefing

The lawmakers are returning from recess and sounding a more pessimistic tone about their health care legislation efforts. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence is pressing them to finish up a plan by the end of the summer.

Republicans Likely To ‘Give Themselves Time’ To Set Health Law Replacement

November 11, 2016 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner joins a panel on ‘NewsHour’ to talk about how the new Trump administration and congressional Republicans might seek to repeal and replace the federal health law.

Truth And Consequence: KHN Joins Team To Parse Lawmakers’ Lingo On Health Law

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica March 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News is working with ProPublica and other news organizations to collect and analyze letters and emails from elected officials to constituents on the ACA, beginning with a misleading missive by Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt. Send us more!

Trump Stays Silent On Health Law In Speech, Then Sets Tone For Repeal

By Julie Rovner January 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Trump did not mention his plans for the health law in his inaugural address but later that day signed an order intended to “minimize the economic burden” of the health law.

Avalanche Of Polls Show Rock-Bottom Support From Public For Senate’s Health Plan

June 29, 2017 Morning Briefing

The handful of polls show fewer than one-in-five voters back the GOP push to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Influence Of GOP Doctors Caucus Grows As Congress Looks To Replace Health Law

By Phil Galewitz February 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As conservative physicians rise to more powerful positions in government, some question whether they speak for the nation’s doctors.

Republicans Use Spending Bill To Target Individual Mandate

July 5, 2017 Morning Briefing

The House Committee on Appropriations, in a separate effort from the repeal-and-replace proposal, drafts a provision to stop the IRS from enforcing the mandate.

A Look At The Political Landscape: Who’s Really For Trumpcare?

June 23, 2017 Morning Briefing

There are lots of thoughts on how the politics surrounding the current GOP repeal-and-replace plans might play out.

KHN On Call: Answers To Questions On Tax Credits, Penalties And Age Ratings

By Alison Kodjak, NPR News and Julie Rovner March 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

KHN and NPR answer your questions on the GOP health bill.

Will GOP Pay A Price For Trying To Take Health Care Benefits From Voters?

By Michael McAuliff and Lisa Gillespie, WFPL August 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Politicians who tried to take health care benefits from their voters may face political consequences as constituents come to understand what’s at stake — in a way they didn’t a few months ago.

Rural Hospitals Still Face Continuing Difficulties

August 14, 2017 Morning Briefing

Even though the Capitol Hill repeal-and-replace debate — and its proposed funding cuts — has quieted, worries persist about the future capacity of these facilities to provide services. The Wall Street Journal, for instance, examines the dangers of childbirth in rural America.

Republicans Press Forward With Repeal Efforts Despite Governors’ Plea To Reject Measure

September 20, 2017 Morning Briefing

A group of bipartisan governors urges Congress to reject the last-ditch repeal-and-replace effort coming from Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), but lawmakers are charging forward. It’s still unclear if they have the votes, but Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) says she’s considering the bill, touting the flexibility it gives to states.

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