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CBO: Killing Cost-Sharing Subsidies Would Hike Silver Plan Premiums And Deficit

KFF Health News Original

The change would not be expected to have much long-term effect on the number of uninsured people. But it could cause a shift in which plans are popular with marketplace customers.

Americans Eager For Leaders To Cooperate To Make Health Law Work

KFF Health News Original

Majorities of Democrats and Republicans — and people who say they are supporters of President Donald Trump — say they want the country to make the law successful.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ No Vacation For Insurers

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In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the state of the individual health insurance markets in the wake of the failure (for now) of Congress’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Taking A U-Turn On Benefits, Big Employers Vow To Continue Offering Health Insurance

KFF Health News Original

Three years ago, only about a quarter of the nation’s large employers were very confident they would have a health plan in 10 years. That number has now risen to 65 percent.

Despite Insurers’ Tactical Win On ACA’s Cost-Sharing Payments, Uncertainty Lingers

KFF Health News Original

Court allows state attorneys general to join a pending legal challenge to keep billions in subsidies flowing to consumers and insurers, despite the Trump administration’s resistance.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Now What?

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In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News discuss what happens now in the wake of the apparent demise of the Republican-only repeal and replace efforts for the Affordable Care Act.

In Strong-Arm Tactic, Trump Puts Congressional Health Benefits Into Play

KFF Health News Original

By taking aim at the subsidies received by some congressional staff members who, under the Affordable Care Act, are mandated to get their health coverage from the Obamacare exchanges, the president reignited an old fight.

Counting On Medicaid To Avoid Life In A Nursing Home? That’s Now Up To Congress.

KFF Health News Original

Tighter Medicaid budgets could jeopardize states’ home-based services that help older adults and disabled people live in their homes instead of more expensive nursing homes.

Podcast: What The Health? What A Week!

KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News deconstruct the drama leading to the middle-of-the-night collapse of Senate Republicans’ last-ditch effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.

Cronología: las experiencias cercanas a la muerte del Obamacare

KFF Health News Original

Nunca una norma sufrió tantos intentos de homicidio como la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible. Los republicanos han tratado de derogarla por años, pero hasta ahora, sigue vigente.

Analysis: GOP Failure To Replace The Health Law Was Years In The Making

KFF Health News Original

As postmortems mount regarding the collapse of the Senate Republican health plan, it’s clear how complex political and policy issues worked against the replacement effort.

¿Funcionan los seguros de salud basados en la Biblia?

KFF Health News Original

Los ministerios de salud son esencialmente programas de costos compartidos que se aplican a nivel nacional. Para ser miembro hay que tener una mirada de fe sobre la atención médica.