Trump’s executive order on the ACA: 5 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday evening aimed at immediately lessening
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Republican Plan To Replace Obamacare Would Turn Medicaid Over To States
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Republicans plan to turn control of Medicaid over to the states as part of their
Read MoreDoctors’ Rights To Ask About Guns Not Affected By Health Law Provisions
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Should gun owners have to share information with health professionals about their firearms
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion
Medicaid was originally intended to provide important safety-net coverage to vulnerable populations, but with Obamacare’s massive expansion to able-bodied adults
Read MoreWas the Solution to Obamacare Proposed Ten Years Ago?
Would a ten year old bill, H.R. 5864, “The Health Care Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act” be the solution to
Read MoreCigna CEO: ACA health plans perform best under ACO model
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) At the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco last week, Cigna CEO
Read MoreSo It Begins: Dismantling of Obamacare
In a vote 51 to 48, the Senate passed a Republican budget that sets in motion repeal of Obamacare. Read
Read MoreOnline Portal
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is launching an online portal “health care central” as a reference for all things
Read MoreReconciliation First: How to Repeal Obamacare
Using one of the most powerful weapons in the United States Senate’s procedural arsenal, under reconciliation, bills are protected from
Read MoreOnly 20 Percent Of Americans Support Health Law Repeal Without Replacement Plan
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The Republican strategy of repealing the Affordable Health Care Act before devising a
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