Obamacare requires all health insurance the exchange to cover ten essential benefits. Trumpcare kills that absolute requirement which allows junk insurance.
Obamacare Inspires Unlikely Political Action In California’s Red Region
In a county where cows outnumber people and most voters supported Donald Trump, a coalition of health clinics is driven to defend the health law. By April Dembosky, KQED Modoc County, in the northeastern corner of California, is roughly the size of Connecticut. It’s so sparsely populated, the entire county has just one stoplight. The […]
What Tax Breaks? Those Promised In GOP Plans Go Mostly To Top 1%
The tax cuts included in the Republican health plans, unless you are a frequent user of tanning beds or have personal wealth in 1%, you will not feel them.
Winners And Losers: 40 Is Old In Senate Trumpcare’s Subsidy Structure
Obamacare subsidies recipients will see sharp changes under Trumpcare that dramatically affects how much they pay for insurance.
Out Of Work And Looking For Insurance: COBRA May Be The Best Bet For Now
Answered to questions from three readers who are anxious about what the House-passed health reform bill might mean for their health insurance situation.
As Insurance Options Shrink, Families Are ‘Holding Our Breath’
“The health insurance has allowed us to live the way we want, to be at home with the kids and create our own business.” Now they are holding their breath.
GOP Medicaid Cuts Hit Rural America Hardest, Report Finds
There is no doubt that children and families in small towns would be disproportionately harmed by cuts to Medicaid in Trumpcare.
Millions Of Ill People May Face ‘Extremely High Premiums’ Under House Bill, CBO Says
Premiums will be higher for many in several states and where lower caused by those with preexisting conditions opting out of unaffordable insurance.
Strategies To Defend Unpopular GOP Health Bill: Euphemisms, False Statements And Deleted Comments
Lawmakers posted information taken from talking points put out by the House Republican Conference that try to frame health bill as kinder and gentler.
GOP’s Health Bill Could Undercut Some Coverage In Job-Based Insurance
The GOP Health Bill would fundamentally and significantly alter coverage for people who get coverage through their employers too.