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Senate Republicans Plan Health Bill That Keeps Some of the ACA
By Chris Strohm, Ben BrodySusan Collins said the Senate is going to take the time to draft a bill from scratch
May 05, 2017
Health Investors Shrug as GOP Bill Faces Tough Road in SenateInvestors assume the ACA change effort will get watered down in the Senate, an analyst says.
May 05, 2017
Problems the Republican Health Plan Doesn't SolveThe author predicts the AHCA premium tax credits would make adverse selection worse.
May 05, 2017
David Gergen Handicaps the Republican AgendaThe former presidential advisor says passage of a health care bill will clear the way for smaller than expected tax cuts and deregulation.
May 05, 2017
The Senate Holds All the Health Care CardsThe author describes the American Health Care Act bill the House passed as "a hot mess."
May 05, 2017
Senate Moves ACA Change Bill to Slow Lane After House VoteThe American Health Care Act bill faces competition from Lamar Alexander's people.
May 05, 2017
5 Tips for ACA Change Binge WatchersThe drama in the House kept you hooked. Now Mitch McConnell is the showrunner.
May 04, 2017
Trump's HealthCare.gov Explains Enrollment ChangesA vacation is not a good an excuse to buy coverage during a special enrollment period, but a plan contract violation is, officials say.