Senate to vote on competing health care plans
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Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.
Scott Applewhite/AP) Analysis by Amber Phillips Health care is becoming more unaffordable for Americans, with premiums and deductibles expected to significantly rise next year. The pain may be most noticeable for those who buy health insurance on marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act,
Congress faces tight deadline to address spiking health care premiums before year-end, with only nine meeting days left and Jan. 15 action needed.
President Donald Trump in an interview with our Dasha Burns was noncommittal on the fate of Obamacare subsidies set to lapse at the end of the month, the latest sign that Republicans will let them expire.
The Senate will vote on a Republican-led proposal and a Democratic-led one — but it’s unclear if either have the support to pass.
Georgia leaders are advancing two major legal actions that could limit rights and health care access for transgender residents.
Health care facilities that plan to end services — or close their doors for good — now have a new set of rules to follow.
Dr. William McGuire, the visionary former CEO at UnitedHealth Group who stepped down amid financial scandal nearly 20 years ago, has been called on to help broker a deal in the public feud between Fairview Health Services and the University of Minnesota.