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Budget Scorekeepers Say GOP Plan Would Raise The Number Of Uninsured By 32M

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An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office offers an estimate of the effects of the repeal plan offered by congressional Republican in 2015, which may be a blueprint for efforts currently underway to overhaul the health law.

Insurance Customers In Pennsylvania Look To Trump To Ease Their Burden

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Two Pennsylvania voters who buy health insurance on healthcare.gov are frustrated with how expensive the plans have become. They voted for Trump in hopes he can bring down health insurance costs.

As Obamacare Repeal Heats Up, Newly Insured North Carolinians Fret

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More than half a million people in North Carolina buy health insurance on healthcare.gov. Many are confused what will happen to their coverage as Republicans work to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but they still are signing up for 2017 plans.

Seis cosas sorprendentes que podrían desaparecer junto con el Obamacare

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La Ley de Cuidado de salud Asequible afectó las primas y la cobertura de condiciones preexistentes. Pero el texto de más de 2.000 páginas contiene provisiones que afectan a diario a los estadounidenses.

Video Highlights: Trump Vows Replacement Will Pass At Same Time As Health Repeal

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President-elect Donald Trump says his administration will offer its plan to overhaul the federal health law once Rep. Tom Price is confirmed as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Even In Trump Country, Rural Hospitals Brace For Damage From Health Law’s Repeal

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The Affordable Care Act, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal, threw a number of life-savers to rural hospitals, which are vital but financially troubled centers. And its full repeal, without a comparable and viable replacement, could signal their death knell.

HHS Secretary: Give Medicare Authority To Negotiate Drug Prices

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More work is needed to improve health care in U.S., but there are no “silver bullets” to get the job done, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell tells the National Press Club in a farewell speech defending Obamacare.

Obama’s Challenge To GOP: Show Me Your Plan Before Repealing Mine

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In an interview and written commentary, the president comes out swinging about Republicans’ plans to delay a health law replacement, if they repeal the current law. That strategy, he said, “is, simply put, irresponsible.”

In Towns That Lost Most Obamacare Insurers, Rate Increases Still Competitive

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Premiums on 2017 plans are rising by comparable amounts both in counties where multiple insurers still compete and in those where only one insurer remains after several companies stopped selling individual plans under the health law, according to Avalere, a consulting firm.

Leading Republicans See A Costly Malpractice Crisis — Experts Don’t

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The incoming HHS secretary wants to boldly reform the malpractice system, saying hundreds of billions are wasted on “lawsuit abuse” and defensive medicine. Industry experts say premiums and claims are down and “it’s a wonderful time for doctors.”