From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In EPI’s Working Economics blog, EPI’s Bivens lauds Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Democratic colleagues in the Senate and the House for pushing meaningful health care reform by introducing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Earlier this month, President Trump further sabotaged the Affordable Care Act when he announced would stop making Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments to insurance companies. This is horrible. If this continues, costs for marketplace consumers will … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/10/30/these-cuts-hurt/#.Wfd_5ltSwdU By Lecia Imbery October 30, 2017 Congress just passed a budget that calls for massive cuts in human needs programs. The devastating effect these cuts would have on millions of Americans is why CHN is cosponsoring the #TheseCutsHurt … Continued
Thanks to the massive public mobilization against Trumpcare, the Republican scheme to strip health care coverage from more than 20 million Americans has collapsed. While some in Congress are fighting to take away healthcare for some, we need to push … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/trump-takes-further-steps-sabotage-aca By Lena O’Rourke Since he came into office, President Trump has taken a series of deliberate actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), such as cutting back on advertising and funding for “navigators” who help people apply for … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/10/20/51-senators-vote-slash-medicaid-order-pay-tax-cuts-rich/#.WepJdVtSwdU By Deborah Weinstein October 20, 2017 They also voted to cut Medicare, education, housing assistance, job training, home heating/cooling assistance, SNAP, Meals on Wheels, Head Start, environmental and public health protections, child care, help for people with disabilities… … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Great news! Governor Wolf has vetoed HB 59 as promised. This harmful bill would have forced Medicaid recipients to jump through hoops to get and stay covered and fast-tracked cuts to non-essential benefits. Governor … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As expected, Pennsylvania’s new insurance rates are out, and they’ve increased significantly – by 30.6% on average. This is a direct result of the actions taken by the Trump administration to sabotage the … Continued
Posted at http://familiesusa.org/blog/2017/10/whats-alexander-murray-stabilization-package Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Eliot Fishman, Senior Director of Health Policy Claire McAndrew, Director of Campaign Strategy On October 17, Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander and Democrat Sen. Patty Murray announced an agreement on a bipartisan package of … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): President Trump, ignoring the will of the people and wisdom of experts, announced he would end the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing subsidies, which will hurt millions of America’s families and throw our health care system into … Continued