House plan to replace Obamacare ‘has Republican DNA,’ especially regarding mandate
Republicans opposed Obamacare's mandate as much as they decried any part of the bill. How would their replacement idea, pegged to incentives, work?
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A look at the House health care plan through the lens of faith, hope and charity
The House Republican plan to replace Obamacare is consistent with many proposals that candidate Trump and others espoused. Yet key parts of it could favor the rich and hurt the poor and the aging.
How Republicans and Democrats can both keep their promises on health care
Republicans have tried dozens of times to repeal Obamacare, but their biggest challenge has been the lack of a workable replacement plan. Here's an idea devised by two health economists.
Do you know what the Affordable Care Act does? Here’s a primer to help
Opinions are strong about the Affordable Care Act, but not everyone understands what the nearly 1,000-page law does. In case you missed the high points of the law, here's a primer to help.
Could your Fitbit data be used to deny you health insurance?
Soon, wearable fitness devices will be able to diagnose diseases. Could that lead insurers to deny coverage to people based on their data alone?
Trump wants to change Medicaid funding; could his ideas work?
President Trump has proposed a major funding shift for Medicaid, the joint federal-state program that pays for health care for about 75 million poor people. Would the safety net fray if he did so?
How Democrats can help Trump make the ACA’s replacement ‘terrific’
A 2010 law that requires the executive branch to set goals and an obscure Senate rule may be the Democrats' best chance to influence GOP plans to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Affordable, universal health care can help end AIDS — just ask Canada
Thanks to universal testing and easy access to treatment, the Canadian province of British Columbia has seen a major decease in HIV-related mortality.
Communities plagued by uninsurance also suffer from breakdowns in trust, social connection
Being uninsured presents major problems, but there are issues that go beyond health care. Communities with large numbers of uninsured have a breakdown in trust. Here's why.
Price, author of long proposal to replace Obamacare, short on specifics in hearing
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) has written a proposal to repeal Obamacare, a program under the Department of Health and Human Services, which he would head. Here are things to consider for his next hearing.
Fixes, not repeals, more typical for major legislation like Obamacare
Other major laws to improve the health of Americans faced opposition, but none has faced the wrath that Obamacare has faced. Here's a look at what's different in the political response to Obamacare.
Rural America, already hurting, could be most harmed by Trump’s promise to repeal Obamacare
Repeal and replacement of Obamacare would hurt rural health care, causing closure of hospitals and physician practices. What does this mean for a group of people whom Donald Trump has pledged to help?
As Republicans ready to dismantle ACA, insurers likely to bolt
Trump's pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare already has weakened the health insurance market and likely will weaken it more. The instability will be costly, in more ways than one.
Why academics consulting with industry on health care may be an idea whose time has come
Academics are trained to answer important questions about health policy, and collaborating with industry on research can have a big impact.
Why the British love the National Health Service
International comparisons show that the UK's National Health Service outperforms other countries' health systems, including the US.
The potential costs of Tom Price as HHS secretary
Donald Trump's pick for head of Health and Human Services marks a sharp departure from the direction of HHS under President Obama. Here's a look at who might be affected by Tom Price's leadership.
Why it’s wrong to blame Obamacare for health care ills
The Affordable Care Act gets blamed for many health care ills, but here's one condition that it should not be blamed for.
Trump’s Supreme Court: abortion, gay rights, and more are on the line
Recent Supreme Court rulings played a crucial role in the cultural politics that got Donald Trump elected.
Here’s how the next president could work with Congress to fix Obamacare
Double-digit premium increases are leading to an outcry that the Affordable Care Act is not working, yet parts of it are. Here’s what works, and ideas on how to fix what doesn't.
Could the candidates truly fix – or nix – Obamacare? Six essential reads
While it's hard to separate fact from hysteria when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, here are some expert voices to explain some of the candidates' proposals on the health care law.
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