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Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law
Episode 325
Sensing that Republicans are walking into a political minefield by threatening once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration…
2 years, 3 months ago
Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda
Episode 324
Although Republicans have never united behind a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, 2024 GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said this we…
2 years, 4 months ago
Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.
Episode 323
Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in six weeks, as Democrats came to the rescue of divided House Republican…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Very Good Night for Abortion Rights Backers
Episode 322
Abortion rights backers won major victories in at least five states in the 2023 off-year elections Nov. 7, proving the staying power of abortion as a…
2 years, 4 months ago
For ACA Plans, It’s Time to Shop Around
Episode 321
It’s Obamacare open enrollment season, which means that, for people who rely on these plans for coverage, it’s time to shop around. With enhanced pre…
2 years, 5 months ago
The New Speaker’s (Limited) Record on Health
Episode 320
The House finally has a new speaker: Mike Johnson (R-La). He’s a relative newcomer who’s been a lower-level member of the House GOP leadership. And w…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Open Enrollment Mixing Bowl
Episode 319
Open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries with private health plans began Oct. 15, to be followed Nov. 1 by open enrollment for Affordable Care Act …
2 years, 5 months ago
Health Funding in Question in a Speaker-Less Congress
Episode 318
A bitterly divided Congress managed to keep the federal government running for several more weeks, while House Republicans struggle — again — to choo…
2 years, 5 months ago
An Encore: 3 HHS Secretaries Reveal What the Job Is Really Like
Episode 317
In this special encore episode, KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” asks three people who have served as the nation’s top health official: What does …
2 years, 5 months ago
More Medicaid Messiness
Episode 316
At least 30 states are reinstating coverage for children wrongly removed from the rolls under Medicaid redetermination, the federal government report…
2 years, 6 months ago