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Senators Get Deal to Prop Up Obamacare, Keep Subsidies Trump Cut
By Anna Edney, Erik Wasson, Laura LitvanThe deal still has to make it through both houses of Congress and be signed by Trump.
October 16, 2017
Trump Blasts 370% Rally in Insurers and Pushes Down Drug StocksThe president says the drop in insurers prices shows the CSR subsidy was helping them.
October 16, 2017
Suit Against UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage Plan Is Tossed by Federal JudgeThe case hinges on the operations of the Medicare Advantage risk adjustment program.
October 16, 2017
Trump Says He Had to Undermine Affordable Care Act to Force ChangesThe president says he had to take extreme measures to get Democrats and Republicans to talk to each other.
October 16, 2017
Single-Payer Mania Is Helping RepublicansThe author asserts that Democrats can also be foolish.
October 16, 2017
Employers Tell Trump They Need a Strong Individual Health MarketThe American Benefits Council says some cost-saving proposals depend on worker access to guaranteed-issue non-group coverage.
October 14, 2017
Some Agents Fear Medicare Help DesksSeveral producers say assistance centers seem to absorb clients who call for help.
October 13, 2017
Trump Threatens Individual Health Chaos as He Cuts Off Insurer SubsidyThe administration says it will immediately stop making the subsidy program payments.