In Deep-Red Western N.C., Revered Congressman Leads Charge Against GOP Bill
By Phil Galewitz
March 20, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Is Republican Rep. Mark Meadows the man who would kill “Trumpcare”? He enjoys strong support in his gerrymandered western North Carolina district as he leads conservative opposition to the GOP’s plan for repealing and replacing Obamacare.
In A Liberal Pocket, Assisted Living Residents Fear Obamacare’s Death
By JoNel Aleccia
January 24, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Seattle seniors at an upscale assisted living center lament Washington’s rush to repeal and replace Obamacare with no alternative on the table.
Only 20 Percent Of Americans Support Health Law Repeal Without Replacement Plan
By Jordan Rau
January 6, 2017
KFF Health News Original
A new poll shows that GOP lawmakers’ strategy lacks widespread support and most people are more concerned that health care is affordable and available.
Rural Californians Want Price Relief From GOP Health Bill, But Unlikely To Get It
By April Dembosky, KQED
July 26, 2017
KFF Health News Original
In far northern Lassen and Modoc counties, residents say Obamacare premiums are unaffordable. But under the proposed Senate bill, insurance premiums would increase even more.
‘Massive Confusion’ Abounds For Insurers As GOP Wavers On Obamacare Redo
By Jay Hancock
February 9, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Republicans’ delay in finding common ground to repeal and replace the health law raises risks that coverage could shrink and rates rise even more, the industry says.
Clock Is Ticking On GOP Bill: 5 Ways Health Care Tug-Of-War May Play Out
By Julie Rovner
May 3, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Despite pressure from the White House and GOP leaders, Republicans have not yet secured enough votes to pass their health law replacement bill. Here’s a look at their choices going forward.
Drop In Sudden Cardiac Arrests Linked To Obamacare
By Jenny Gold
June 28, 2017
KFF Health News Original
A study published by the Journal of the American Heart Association showed that sudden cardiac arrests dropped by 17 percent in one Oregon county after people gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
GOP Has No Choice But To Keep Pushing Health Care Rock Up The Hill
By Julie Rovner
April 6, 2017
KFF Health News Original
The White House continues to look for a policy “win” while members of the House are concerned about heading home for the spring recess where they could “get hammered” for not fulfilling their promise to repeal Obamacare.
If You’ve Got Hep C, Spitting Can Be A Felony
By Michelle Andrews
June 19, 2018
KFF Health News Original
About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they engage in certain activities like sex without disclosure, needle-sharing or organ donation.
GOP Medicaid Cuts Hit Rural America Hardest, Report Finds
By Phil Galewitz
June 7, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Medicaid covers more children and adults in rural counties and small towns than in urban areas and rural America would be affected most by changes in Medicaid.
Support For Health Law Grows, Leaving Republicans In A Bind
By Julie Rovner
February 24, 2017
KFF Health News Original
As GOP lawmakers struggle to find a replacement for Obamacare, public support for the health law grows and a majority of Americans say they don’t want fundamental changes to Medicaid.
Obamacare Exchanges In Limbo
By Chad Terhune and Julie Appleby
July 19, 2017
KFF Health News Original
The failure this week of the U.S. Senate’s ACA repeal effort was one more twist in the ongoing political drama that has complicated routine rate setting for insurers and state officials.
5 Outside-The-Box Ideas For Fixing The Individual Insurance Market
By Julie Rovner
August 30, 2017
KFF Health News Original
As lawmakers look for ways to stabilize the health law marketplaces, a number of ideas — such as expanding who can “buy in” to Medicare and Medicaid or pushing young adults off their parents’ plans into the marketplaces — might come into play.
If High Court Reverses Roe V. Wade, 22 States Poised To Ban Abortion
By Julie Rovner
July 10, 2018
KFF Health News Original
As with current abortion policies, a woman’s access to the procedure would continue to be determined by where she lives.
Obamacare Inspires Unlikely Political Action In California’s Red Region
By April Dembosky, KQED
July 7, 2017
KFF Health News Original
In a county where cows outnumber people and most voters supported Donald Trump, a coalition of health clinics is driven to defend the health law.
Podcast: The GOP’s Path To ‘Repeal And Replace’ May Not Be So Easy
November 16, 2016
KFF Health News Original
KHN’s Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey, The New York Times’ Margot Sanger-Katz and The Lancet’s Richard Lane discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act under GOP control of both the White House and Capitol Hill.
Strategies To Defend Unpopular GOP Health Bill: Euphemisms, False Statements And Deleted Comments
By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica
May 25, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Since the House passed the American Health Care Act, Republican members of Congress have tried to swing public opinion to their side. ProPublica has been tracking what they’re saying.
Health Groups Join Opposition To Repeal-And-Replace Efforts
September 20, 2017
Morning Briefing
“This proposal would erode key protections for patients and consumers and does nothing to stabilize the insurance market now or in the long term,” said Rick Pollack, the American Hospital Association’s president and CEO.
Republicans Race The Clock On Health Care — But The Calendar Is Not Helping
By Julie Rovner
May 22, 2017
KFF Health News Original
The delays in pushing through a bill to replace Obamacare are beginning to back up other key items on the congressional calendar.
Ear To The Door: 5 Things Being Weighed In Secret Health Bill Also Weigh It Down
By Julie Rovner
June 16, 2017
KFF Health News Original
No one knows what the final Senate bill will look like — not even those writing it. But here are some safe, educated guesses.