You searched for repeal and replace - Page 8 of 39 - KFF Health News

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Repeal And Replace Is Dead. What Now?

September 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss what happens now that Republicans have officially failed in their latest effort to overhaul Obamacare. Plus an interview with Bruce Lesley of First Focus about the fate of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Congress Isn’t Really Done With Health Care — Just Look At What’s In The Tax Bills

By Julie Rovner December 1, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Even though congressional Republicans set aside their Obamacare repeal-and-replace efforts this year, here are five major health policy changes that could become law as part of the pending House and Senate proposals.

Viewpoints: Lessons On Repeal And Replace Rhetoric Round Two; Praise For The Not-So-Obvious Benefits Of The Health Law

August 20, 2018 Morning Briefing

Opinion pages focus on these health care topics and others.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Zombie Repeal-And-Replace Bill Rises Again

September 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss Senate Republicans’ last-ditch effort to upend the Affordable Care Act ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.

A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate

By Rachel Bluth March 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.

Despite Changes That Undermined ACA Enrollment, Marketplaces ‘Remarkably Stable’

By Julie Appleby February 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A report issued by the National Academy for State Health Policy shows a small decrease in sign-ups last fall, but states running their own marketplaces did better than those that don’t.

Despite Compressed Sign-Up Period, ACA Enrollment Nearly Matches Last Year’s

By Julie Rovner December 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

HHS announces that 8.8 million people signed up for coverage through the federal insurance marketplace.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ 2017: The Year In Health Policy

December 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What The Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss this week’s news, including health issues in the just-passed tax bill and a look back on the year in health policy.

HHS Nominee Vows To Tackle High Drug Costs, Despite His Ties To Industry

By Emmarie Huetteman January 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Alex M. Azar II, the former president of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly, says the U.S. drug system encourages price increases — but he intends to work on that problem.

No Sweeteners Added To Tax Bill To Spread Use Of Health Savings Accounts

By Michelle Andrews December 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

These accounts are exempt from taxes and linked to high-deductible health plans. Republicans tried last summer in their unsuccessful efforts to replace the health law to make the accounts more enticing for consumers, but they didn’t make those changes in the current tax bill.

J.P. Morgan Health Conference All About The Deals Amid Uncertainty For Millions

By Barbara Feder Ostrov January 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The lofty ideas floated and billion-dollar deals sealed at J.P. Morgan’s elite annual conference stand in stark contrast to the uncertainty that clouds health care outside its confines.

Whichever Way ‘Repeal And Replace’ Blows, Pharma Is Due For Windfall

By Emily Kopp July 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A little-noticed provision in President Donald Trump’s executive order on drug prices may offer a clue to why Big Pharma hasn’t opposed a bill that could bleed their balance sheets of millions of patients.

With ‘Repeal And Replace’ Rallying Cry Dead, GOP Candidates Struggle For Cohesive Messaging Over Health Law

May 15, 2018 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, the Democrats are unifying behind a strategy that capitalizes on the health law’s rising popularity and points fingers at the Republicans for high premiums.

Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Uncle’s Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course

By Emmarie Huetteman January 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Andrey Ostrovsky, who until last month was chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job so he could more directly fight the stigma of drug addiction.

Challenges Plague Maryland’s Plan To Create Reinsurance Fund To Stabilize Obamacare Markets

May 21, 2018 Morning Briefing

And in Texas, usually a red-state bunker for the repeal-and-replace debate, single-payer health care is emerging as a hot issue in the upcoming midterm congressional elections.

Rural Areas — Already Short On Health Resources — Face Enrollment Hitches

By Virginia Anderson October 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Affordable Care Act supporters in Georgia say they are facing a daunting task in getting people signed up for health insurance.

House Dems In New Seats Of Power Will Steer Health Policy, Attack Drug Prices

By Emmarie Huetteman November 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Democrats, who have a history of championing the Affordable Care Act and railing about drug prices, will now chair several house committees.

GOP Candidates Shy Away From Once-Favorite ‘Repeal And Replace’ Talking Point

April 16, 2018 Morning Briefing

After years of using the health law as a rallying cry with voters, Republican candidates are keeping quiet on the topic. “Yeah, we probably can’t talk credibly about repeal and replace anymore,” said Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.).

Last-Ditch Effort By Republicans To Replace ACA: What You Need To Know

By Julie Rovner September 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Republicans are making a concerted push to unite around a bill sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy that would gut major provisions of the federal health law.

Uncertainty Over Health Care’s Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs

By Alex Smith, KCUR September 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Affordable Care Act gave some Americans the chance to strike out on their own in new business ventures because they didn’t have to worry about keeping a job just for health insurance. But the repeal-and-replace efforts reignited this week create uncertainty about whether they can count on that insurance option in the future.

Filter Results

More From KFF Health News