Jun 28 Politics Just 17 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Republican Senate Health Care Bill In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 55 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. By Jessica Taylor, NPR Jun 28 Politics Just 17 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Senate GOP Health Bill Jessica Taylor, NPR
Jun 27 Politics Senate GOP Leaders Push Off Health Care Vote After July 4th Facing opposition within their own ranks, Senate Republicans delayed a vote on their bill to repeal and replace the ACA until after next week's recess. By Arnie Seipel, NPR Jun 27 Politics Senate GOP Leaders Push Off Health Care Vote After July 4th Arnie Seipel, NPR
Jun 27 Politics Bevin Reluctantly Supports Senate Health Care Overhaul On Tuesday, Bevin blamed the proposal's shaky prospects for passage on "mushy moderates" who "don't have enough spine" to pass the bill. By Associated Press Jun 27 Politics Bevin Reluctantly Supports Senate Health Care Overhaul Associated Press
Jun 27 Health From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions Medicaid has become a prime target of Republicans in Congress who want to rein in the program's costs, which totaled $350 billion in 2015. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Jun 27 Health From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions Alison Kodjak, NPR
Jun 26 Politics Senate Republicans Alter Health Care Bill To Avoid So-Called ‘Death Spiral’ Senate Republicans have tweaked their Obamacare repeal bill in hopes of keeping more healthy customers in the insurance market. Customers who fail to maintain coverage could be temporarily locked out. By Scott Horsley, NPR Jun 26 Politics Senate GOP Alters Health Bill To Avoid 'Death Spiral' Scott Horsley, NPR
Jun 22 Politics Rand Paul Doesn’t Support GOP Health Bill Paul issued a statement Thursday saying he wasn't ready to vote in favor of the new bill because it doesn't fully repeal Obamacare. By Ryland Barton Jun 22 Politics Rand Paul Doesn't Support GOP Health Bill Ryland Barton
Jun 22 Politics Senate Republicans Reveal Long-Awaited Affordable Care Act Repeal Bill The Senate bill, called the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," would repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. By Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR Jun 22 Politics Senate GOP Reveals Long-Awaited Affordable Care Act Repeal Bill Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR
Jun 21 Politics Here’s What We Know About The Senate GOP Health Care Bill Senate Republicans say they will release a draft of their legislation on Thursday, with a vote likely next week. By Susan Davis, NPR Jun 21 Politics Here's What We Know About The Senate GOP Health Care Bill Susan Davis, NPR
Jun 20 Health Rand Paul Slams Senate Health Bill; McConnell To Release Draft Thursday Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is slamming efforts led by Senate Majority Leader and fellow Kentuckian Mitch McConnell to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 20 Health Rand Paul Slams Senate Health Bill Lisa Gillespie
Jun 19 Health If Congress Repeals Obamacare, Bevin’s Plan Could Be Toast, Too If Republicans in Congress move forward with their plan to replace Obamacare, Gov. Bevin’s ideas for the future of the program could also go up in smoke. By Ryland Barton Jun 19 Health If Congress Repeals Obamacare, Bevin's Plan Could Be Toast, Too Ryland Barton
Jun 5 Politics The Senate’s 4 Big Problems With Health Care Congress returns Monday from recess without any discernible progress in the Senate on health care legislation — and time is getting short. By Susan Davis, NPR Jun 5 Politics The Senate's 4 Big Problems With Health Care Susan Davis, NPR
May 31 Health Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that about half of people now have a favorable view of Obamacare, while one-third prefer the GOP alternative. By Alison Kodjak, NPR May 31 Health Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse Alison Kodjak, NPR
May 24 Politics CBO: Republicans’ AHCA Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the GOP's ACA repeal-and-replace bill would increase the number of uninsured and reduce the deficit. By Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR May 24 Politics CBO: Republicans' AHCA Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR
May 22 Health As GOP Tarries On Health Bill, Funding For Children’s Health Languishes Delays in replacing the ACA is making it hard for Congress to reauthorize funding for health care for 9 million children through the popular CHIP program. By Julie Rovner, NPR May 22 Health As GOP Tarries On Health Bill, Funding For CHIP Languishes Julie Rovner, NPR
May 22 Health Death By The Numbers: Region’s Grim Statistics Heighten Health Debate Even in the very red Ohio Valley region a growing number of people are protesting the American Health Care Act, which would repeal and replace Obamacare. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource May 22 Health Death By The Numbers: Region's Grim Statistics Heighten Health Debate Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource