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Poll Shows Trump's Calls to Repeal Obamacare Could Be Disastrous for Him

Half of all voters in the U.S. say the Affordable Care Act is a very important issue in the 2024 presidential election.

Former President Donald Trump may be at a detriment if he prioritizes ending the Affordable Care Act in his 2024 campaign. [ more ]

The Washington Times

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

Former President Trump threatens to reopen fight over Affordable Care Act if he wins a second term.

Biden's campaign mobilizes response to Trump's comments and highlights the importance of healthcare in the general election rematch. [ more ]

Truthout

Bush-Nominated Judge Strikes Down Free HIV, Cancer Screenings in Major Ruling

The decision is a huge blow to the Affordable Care Act.SomeMeans / iStock / Getty Images Plus A federal judge in Texas has struck down a major preventive care rule set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has allowed millions of Americans to access critical health care like cancer screenings, immunizations, and HIV treatment cost-free, in a decision that experts are saying will have devastating impacts across the country if upheld.

Truthout

Voters in Deep Red South Dakota Approve Medicaid Expansion

Defying their right-wing political leaders, South Dakota voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to expand the state's Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act, a move that will extend public health insurance coverage to around 45,000 low-income people.With Tuesday's vote, which currently sits at 56% in favor of the amendment and 44% against, South Dakota is set to become the seventh state to expand Medicaid through a ballot measure, keeping the undefeated streak for Medicaid initiatives intact.

the Guardian

Florida mayor not offended by Biden's 'salty language' on live microphone

The Florida mayor to whom Joe Biden uttered a profanity captured by a live microphone, sparking a minor viral fuss, said the presidential swearword did not bother him in the slightest.

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Axios

2 weeks ago

Healthcare

Surge in ACA enrollment brings tradeoffs for kids

More kids are transitioning from Medicaid to ACA marketplace for coverage, with differences in benefits and provider choices.

ACA enrollment for kids increased by 40% due to factors like lost Medicaid coverage and new policies boosting marketplace enrollment. [ more ]

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Ouch. That free' annual checkup might cost you. Here's why

Many Americans are being billed for preventive care that should be covered under the ACA.

Medical industry finds loopholes in the law to bill patients for services that should be free. [ more ]

Axios

More Americans could get dental coverage under Biden proposal

The Biden administration has proposed including adult dental services as an essential health benefit under the Affordable Care Act, potentially expanding access to dental care for adults.

This proposal may particularly benefit people of color and those with lower incomes who are more likely to have poor oral health.

The proposal aims to address the longstanding coverage gap between dental care and medical care in the healthcare system. [ more ]

Axios

More Americans could get dental coverage under Biden proposal

The Biden administration has proposed including adult dental services as an essential health benefit under the Affordable Care Act, potentially expanding access to dental care for adults.

This proposal may particularly benefit people of color and those with lower incomes who are more likely to have poor oral health.

The proposal aims to address the longstanding coverage gap between dental care and medical care in the healthcare system. [ more ]

LGBTQ Nation

Thousands of trans people enrolled in Medicaid do not have coverage for gender-affirming care

A new report from the Williams Institute has found that 276,000 transgender adults are enrolled in Medicaid.That's about 21 percent of the estimated 1.3 million adults who identify as trans in the United States.Of the trans people enrolled in Medicaid, 60% have clear access to coverage for gender-affirming care.

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Why Ryan Reynolds is telling people to get a colonoscopy

What began as a friendly bet between Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney turned into a life-saving, teachable moment.

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Advocate

Suit Challenges Florida Medicaid's Exclusion of Gender-Affirming Care

LGBTQ+ and health groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block Florida's new rule excluding gender-affirming care from Medicaid coverage.

Kqed

Covered California's Enrollment Deadline Now Extended to Feb. 9 | KQED

21.3 million people in the US enrolled in a health care plan through the ACA

There is a push for standardized plans to make it easier for people to choose [ more ]

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What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

Trump is promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act despite its increasing popularity.

Trump's administration accomplished some significant policy changes in healthcare but much of it has been reversed by the Biden administration. [ more ]

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What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

Trump is promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) again, despite the law being more popular and widely used than before.

Trump's efforts to replace the ACA failed, but his administration made policy changes that remain in place today, such as increasing transparency in healthcare pricing. [ more ]

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Mary Lou Retton's health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics

Mary Lou Retton, former Olympic gymnast, revealed that she couldn't afford health insurance and owes big hospital bills after a serious illness.

Retton cited preexisting conditions and cost as the reasons she didn't buy coverage, which are addressed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [ more ]

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Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

20 million people have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure.

Sign-ups spiked after Biden took office, with Democrats rolling out tax breaks that give access to low-cost plans. [ more ]

The Atlantic

Trump Is Coming for Obamacare Again

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has a widening circle of Republican beneficiaries

The number of people relying on the ACA has grown since the failed repeal attempt in 2017 [ more ]

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It's Boom Times for Obamacare. Will They Last?

Record sign-ups for Affordable Care Act's marketplaces for 2024

Enrollment surge attributed to more generous federal subsidies [ more ]

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10 years ago

White House: Politics aren't pushing back start date of 2015 Obamacare enrollment

NEW: White House spokesman Jay Carney denies the change is related to midterm elections Health officials want to give insurers, consumers and IT pros more time to learn from mistakes The delay won't affect 2014 coverage or sign-ups President Obama's approval rating has taken a beating over the glitches in the Affordable Care Act White House spokesman Jay Carney denied Friday that next year's midterm elections are the reason behind the administration's decision to postpone the 2014 opening date for 2015 enrollment in Obamacare from October 15 to November 15.

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Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care

A federal appeals court on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court decision that overturned the Affordable Care Act's requirement that all health plans fully cover certain preventive health services.The move by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans will put on hold a decision from March that had threatened insurance coverage for recommended services like depression screenings for teenagers and drugs that prevent transmission of H.I.V.

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Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care

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Federal judge says insurers no longer have to provide some preventive care services, including cancer and heart screenings, at no cost

A federal judge in Texas said Thursday that some Affordable Care Act mandates cannot be enforced nationwide, including those that require insurers to cover a wide array of preventive care services at no cost to the patient, including some cancer, heart and STD screenings, and smoking cessation programs.

time.com

Barack Obama Returns to the White House With an Eye on the Affordable Care Act's Legacy

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.

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What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

Trump is promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act despite its increasing popularity.

Trump's administration accomplished some significant policy changes in healthcare but much of it has been reversed by the Biden administration. [ more ]

www.bostonherald.com

What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

Trump is promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act despite its increasing popularity.

Trump's administration accomplished some significant policy changes in healthcare but much of it has been reversed by the Biden administration. [ more ]

www.npr.org

What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

Trump is promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) again, despite the law being more popular and widely used than before.

Trump's efforts to replace the ACA failed, but his administration made policy changes that remain in place today, such as increasing transparency in healthcare pricing. [ more ]

www.npr.org

What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

Trump is promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) again, despite the law being more popular and widely used than before.

Trump's efforts to replace the ACA failed, but his administration made policy changes that remain in place today, such as increasing transparency in healthcare pricing. [ more ]

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If you're 40, it's time to start mammograms, according to new guidelines

New recommendations from the USPSTF advise that women get biannual mammograms starting at age 40 to detect breast cancers.andresr/Getty Images Breast cancer is very treatable when caught early, and mammograms, which are X-ray images of breasts, are a reliable screening test to detect it.Now, new draft recommendations released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urges all women to get screened every other year, starting at age 40.

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Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

20 million people have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure.

Sign-ups spiked after Biden took office, with Democrats rolling out tax breaks that give access to low-cost plans. [ more ]

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Obamacare' sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

20 million people have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure.

Sign-ups spiked after Biden took office, with Democrats rolling out tax breaks that give access to low-cost plans. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Pritzker: Illinois will work to protect preventive health care for residents, following Texas ruling

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois will try to make sure preventive health care services - such as cancer screenings, vision tests and certain medications - continue to be covered by insurance, despite a Thursday ruling by a federal judge that throws such coverage into question nationally.A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down a part of the Affordable Care Act that requires most insurers to cover preventive services that include screenings for cancer, diabetes and mental health.

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Judge's ruling undercuts U.S. health law's preventive care

The healthcare.gov website is seen in 2021.A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday.Alex Brandon/AP AUSTIN, Texas A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday in a decision that opponents say could jeopardize preventive screenings for millions of Americans.

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Washington DC

Biden Taps DC Bagel Shop Founder as White House Chief of Staff

President Joe Biden helping lead the current administration's pandemic response.But locally, his claim to fame is co-founder of bagel hotspot plans to name Jeff Zients as the new White House chief of staff.Zients may be nationally known as the former Obama economic advisor who became Covid "czar," Call Your Mother.

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Open enrollment for ACA insurance is about to close. It's already a record year for sign-ups

Nearly 16 million people have enrolled so far, and people can still sign up in most places until Sunday.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: For a second straight year, enrollment in ACA - Affordable Care Act - marketplaces set a record.Nearly 16 million people have enrolled.And in most places, people can still sign up until Sunday.

Cbsnews

Record 20 million Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health coverage in 2024

Twenty million Americans signed up for affordable health insurance for 2024, breaking enrollment records under the Affordable Care Act for the third consecutive year.

President Biden criticized Republicans for blocking efforts to make lower health care premiums permanent, stating that their healthcare plan would raise costs for millions of Americans. [ more ]

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More Than 20 Million People Have Signed Up for Obamacare Plans, Blowing by Record

Over 20 million people have signed up for plans on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces during the open enrollment period, surpassing last year's record.

Increased federal subsidies for purchasing plans on the marketplaces have contributed to the record number of sign-ups. [ more ]

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DeSantis Says He Would Pass a Bill to Supersede' Obamacare

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida plans to pursue legislation that would supersede the Affordable Care Act if elected president.

He echoes former President Donald J. Trump's comments and wants to lower healthcare prices and protect people with pre-existing conditions. [ more ]

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Opinion | Donald Trump Still Wants to Kill Obamacare. Why?

Donald Trump's focus in the election has been on revenge against his political opponents rather than discussing policy.

Trump has renewed his assault on the Affordable Care Act, promising to do away with it if re-elected and provide 'much better healthcare' without offering specifics. [ more ]

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US Elections

Biden Campaign Aims to Weaponize Trump's Threat to Obamacare

Former President Trump's threat to repeal the Affordable Care Act has provided an opportunity for President Biden's re-election campaign to shift their focus and push their agenda.

Biden's campaign intends to make Trump and his proposals the news in order to divert attention from Biden's low approval ratings and focus on foreign policy.

The campaign will run TV ads contrasting Biden's legislation on lowering prescription drug prices with Trump's proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act. [ more ]

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US Elections

Biden Campaign Aims to Weaponize Trump's Threat to Obamacare

Former President Trump's threat to repeal the Affordable Care Act has provided an opportunity for President Biden's re-election campaign to shift their focus and push their agenda.

Biden's campaign intends to make Trump and his proposals the news in order to divert attention from Biden's low approval ratings and focus on foreign policy.

The campaign will run TV ads contrasting Biden's legislation on lowering prescription drug prices with Trump's proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act. [ more ]

POLITICO

US Elections

House Dems on GOP's thin majority: Welcome to hell

"I don't lie awake at night worrying about the bad legislation they are going to pass.Because I don't think they're going to pass it," said Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.).Awaiting the outcome of just one true toss-up race, Republicans will have a majority of either four or five - giving McCarthy the sparest of margins of any other Congress at the start of its term .

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Biden Campaign Aims to Weaponize Trump's Threat to Obamacare

Former President Trump's threat to repeal the Affordable Care Act has provided an opportunity for President Biden's re-election campaign to shift their focus and push their agenda.

Biden's campaign intends to make Trump and his proposals the news in order to divert attention from Biden's low approval ratings and focus on foreign policy.

The campaign will run TV ads contrasting Biden's legislation on lowering prescription drug prices with Trump's proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act. [ more ]

Truthout

Trump Says He'll Push for Repeal of Obamacare (Again) If He's Elected President

Polling shows that nearly 6 in 10 Americans view the Affordable Care Act favorably.

Former President Donald Trump suggests he would pursue avenues to repeal the ACA if elected in 2024. [ more ]

HuffPost

Donald Trump Still Seems Set On Repealing A Law That Most Americans Like

Donald Trump is still interested in repealing the Affordable Care Act, putting healthcare for millions at risk.

Republicans have not given up on the idea of repealing the Affordable Care Act and its core principles, despite growing quiet on the topic. [ more ]

Axios

Trump says he's "seriously looking" at Obamacare alternatives

Former President Trump is considering alternatives to the Affordable Care Act, stating that the failure to repeal and replace Obamacare was a low point for the Republican Party.

Republicans acknowledged the popularity and embedded nature of the ACA during the 2020 midterms by avoiding campaigning to kill the program.

Democrats may use the issue of healthcare, including the ACA, as a key issue in the 2024 election. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

10 months ago

LA food

Opinion: The debt ceiling deal's 'work requirements' really just take food away from poor people

(Allison Dinner / Associated Press)

President Biden and House Republicans' tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling makes cuts in domestic spending that are likely to disproportionately hurt low-income and other vulnerable people.The agreement to avoid defaulting on U.S. debt targets one group, struggling workers in their 50s, for particularly harsh treatment by denying many of them food assistance.

Chicago Tribune

10 months ago

Letters: Mandate for Native American history contributes to teaching challenges

Regarding "Native American history would be the latest public schools requirement under bill" (May 19): There is nothing inherently wrong with a mandate to teach Midwestern Native American history along with other mandates requiring teachers to teach the Holocaust, women in history, Black history and Asian American history.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois makes it easier for women to get birth control directly from pharmacists, without prescriptions

The state's top public health official has signed an order allowing women across Illinois to get hormonal birth control directly from pharmacists, without first visiting their doctors.The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health issued a standing order Wednesday that will allow pharmacists who complete additional training to dispense hormonal patches, vaginal rings, oral contraceptives and contraceptive injections to patients.

Chicago Tribune

US Rep. Lauren Underwood holds on for another term

The Associated Press has declared incumbent Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood the winner of Illinois' 14th Congressional District, beating Republican challenger Scott Gryder.Underwood, of Naperville, campaigned on her record, including that she served as a senior adviser in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in former President Barack Obama's administration, working on the Affordable Care Act.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois consumers sue health insurer Centene, saying they couldn't find in-network doctors

Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary Celtic Insurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn't deliver the benefits they promised.

Chicago Tribune

Letters: Striking down Roe v. Wade is not the way to reduce the abortion rate

It appears likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade and strip millions of American women of their right to make reproductive choices for themselves and their families.

Los Angeles Times

California

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands

An hour into a Senate Judiciary hearing on Thursday, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was wheeled into the chamber by a staff member.She grabbed his arm tightly to steady herself as she rose to her feet and received a standing ovation after she made the short walk to her seat.The San Francisco Democrat's first day back at the Judiciary Committee after an extended absence recuperating from shingles was short.

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Here's how the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency affects you

After more than three years, the Covid-19 public health emergency in the US is finally ending on Thursday.While many Americans may not initially notice the sunsetting of the declaration, they are likely to feel it if they come down with Covid-19 or suspect they might have it.They could have to start paying for testing and treatment that they've grown used to being free during the pandemic.

www.nytimes.com

New York City

What Does the End of the Covid Health Emergency Mean for New York City?

The official end of the nation's Covid public health emergency on Thursday means that the country will begin to treat Covid-19 like any other transmissible disease, meaning the end of federal funds for free testing and treatment for all.In New York City, the rollback of the public health response has been underway for months.

Theregister

Privacy professionals

US govt web server attacked by 'multiple' criminal gangs

Multiple criminals, including at least one nation-state group, broke into a US federal government agency's Microsoft Internet Information Services web server by exploiting a critical three-year-old Telerik bug to achieve remote code execution.The snafu happened between November 2022 and early January, according to a joint alert from the FBI, CISA, and America's Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) this week.

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Millions could lose Medicaid coverage starting April 1

WASHINGTON Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their coverage on April 1 under the $1.7 trillion spending package cleared by Congress.The legislation will sunset a requirement of the COVID-19 public health emergency that prohibited states from booting people off Medicaid.

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California law will provide health insurance subsidies for workers during labor disputes

By Annie Sciacca | Kaiser Health News This spring, Chevron workers testified that the company revoked health coverage for hundreds of members of the United Steelworkers Local 5 at the Richmond refinery during a strike that ultimately lasted two months.Thousands of nurses at Stanford Health Care were told in April they would lose their health insurance if they did not return to work during their weeklong strike.

Chicago Tribune

In Illinois, 7% of people lack health insurance, new Census data show

In Illinois last year, 7% of residents - about 875,000 people - lacked health insurance coverage, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday.

New York Daily News

Federal judge rules parts of Affordable Care Act unenforceable, raising costs of cancer and heart screenings

Certain mandates in the Affordable Care Act were ruled unenforceable by a Texas federal judge on Thursday.U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor struck down stipulations that required insurers to cover preventive care services at no cost to patients, such as cancer, heart and STD screenings as well as tobacco-cessation programs.

amNewYork

Op-Ed | Why Congress must pass a ban on Copay Accumulators | amNewYork

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As a New York State Representative and a nurse, I have seen firsthand the devastating impact of rising healthcare costs on the health and financial stability of families.I was proud to cosponsor legislation signed by Governor Hochul in December to ban copay adjustment programs, one of the more recent attempts by the insurance industry to enrich themselves at the expense of sick patients.

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Medicare and Social Security insolvency is right around the corner

A version of this story appears in CNN's What Matters newsletter.To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.(CNN)Both sides are misleading people.President Joe Biden is accusing Republicans of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare.He says he'll protect these key pillars of the social safety net.

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Here's what happened to the federal debt under past presidents -- and why it's hard to assign blame

Washington (CNN)In January, the US reached its $31 trillion debt limit, a borrowing cap set by Congress, setting up a political battle between Democrats and Republicans over government spending -- with each side blaming the other for running up the federal debt.But both parties have played a role in adding to the debt, and it's difficult to cast blame fairly.

Washington Post

Business

Analysis | How the Senate Strategy Known as Budget Reconciliation Works

In the US Senate, a 60-vote supermajority is needed to pass most legislation.

Nytimes

Build Back Better Is a Health Care Bill Now

WASHINGTON - President Biden and Democrats in Congress had hoped to pass a broad domestic policy package that would expand the social safety net, raise taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans, and tighten regulation of climate-changing pollutants.

Advocate

Families and Doctors Sue Over Trans Health Care Ban in Alabama

Two lawsuits have been filed against Alabama's new law making it a felony to provide gender-affirming care to minors.

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How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, as well as lower health care costs.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.This time it's Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to maim the very popular federal health program that covers 64 million seniors and people with disabilities.

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Stephanopoulos Asks Hakeem Jeffries Point-Blank 'Do You Expect Biden To Run? Do You Want Him To?'

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos bluntly asked incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries if he expects President Joe Biden to run for president, and Do you want him to run?On Sunday's edition of ABC's This Week, the host trod some well-worn ground when he asked Leader Jeffries if he wants President Biden to run again, but to the extent there is any suspense on the first question whether Biden will run Jeffries is in a better position than most to impart valuable insight: STEPHANOPOULOS: How about President Biden?

Towleroad Gay News

Obama, Biden Reunite At White House To Tout Obamacare, New Provision - Towleroad Gay News

By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason

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Biden releases plan to address looming Medicare funding crisis

The White House unveiled Tuesday a plan to shore up a key Medicare trust fund by raising taxes on those earning more than $400,000 a year and by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for even more drugs.Medicare, which covers more than 65 million senior citizens and people with disabilities, is in dire financial shape.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois fines Celtic health insurance company $1.25 million

The Illinois Department of Insurance is fining health insurer Celtic Insurance Co. $1.25 million for allegedly failing to cover mental health and addiction at the same levels as other medical issues.

Chicago Tribune

Provident Hospital will resume taking ambulances, after more than a decade of not accepting them

Provident Hospital will soon start accepting ambulances again - 11 years after the hospital stopped taking them - giving South Side residents another outlet for care.

LGBTQ Nation

Republican lawmakers introduces bill to put parents who support their trans kids in prison for life

A Michigan bill seeks to brand gender-affirming parents and doctors as child abusers and even proposes life in prison as a possible consequence for facilitating gender-affirming care.

time.com

Why So Many Young Adults with Depression Don't Get Treatment

Depression affects more young adults than any other adult age group.

LGBTQ Nation

Parenting

Trans kids & families sue Alabama over transgender medical ban

Two trans kids, their parents, and two doctors have sued Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to stop the state's transgender medical ban from going into effect.

LGBTQ Nation

Federal judge rules Catholic hospital discriminated against transgender man

A federal judge has ruled that a Catholic hospital discriminated against a transgender man when it refused to perform a gender-affirming procedure.Jesse Hammons sued the University of Maryland Medical System, which owns St.Joseph Medical Center, after the facility canceled a hysterectomy in January 2020.

Advocate

Gender-Affirming Care Can't Be Denied by Employer, Federal Court Rules

A federal court in Georgia has ruled that employers who refuse to cover gender-affirming health care for workers are in violation of U.S. civil rights law.

LGBTQ Nation

Trump-appointed judge claims doctors are changing babies' gender as reason to block Obamacare rule

A Trump-appointed judge just blocked federal agencies from enforcing part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the grounds that it would require doctors to perform gender-affirming care, including surgery, on babies.

Defector

New York Mets

End-Stage Loser Brain Is Ditching Your Favorite Team Because It Wants To Be Good Now | Defector

With their witching-hour Wednesday-morning signing of Carlos Correa, the New York Mets reportedly will be on the hook for something like half a billion dollars in player salary and luxury-tax penalties next season; the franchise has committed something in the neighborhood of $800 million in salary to nine guys just since free agency opened.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

College student health insurance costs can blindside families

Hawley Montgomery-Downs was thrilled when her daughter earned a scholarship to cover half the tuition at USC.But just as Bryn Tronco was starting school in August, the West Virginia mother was shocked to get a bill for nearly $3,000 from USC to cover a student health insurance premium and a fee that allows students to access on-campus clinics and other services.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Healthcare premiums to rise an average of 6% on California's individual marketplace

Individual health insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 6% on the state marketplace next year amid rebounding demand for medical care and uncertainty surrounding federal financial assistance, Covered California said Tuesday.

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Jill On Money: Healthcare open enrollment for 2023

It's that time of year, when you are confronted by open enrollment packages for healthcare coverage from your employer and in some cases, from the government.Rising coverage costs, along with near four-decade highs in inflation, means that this is the year you need to pay attention and spend the time to scour your options.

Washington Post

Business

Analysis | A Texas Judge Just Took Religious 'Freedom' Too Far

The long march of religious liberty exemptions is gaining speed.

Truthout

Judge Rules Employers Can Deny Coverage for HIV Drug For Religious Reasons

A conservative federal judge ruled on Wednesday that it is a violation of corporations' and health insurance companies' religious freedom for the government to mandate that health plans cover the life-saving HIV prevention drug PrEP, in a win for Christian right-wingers who brought the suit.

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Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal

Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it.

Advocate

LGBTQ+ Protections Under Affordable Care Act to Be Expanded by Biden

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed rules prohibiting discrimination against persons of any race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities.

Nytimes

World politics

Behind the Scenes of the Supreme Court

Adam: The Supreme Court's building has been closed to the public since the beginning of the pandemic.

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