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Private Insurance Wins in Democrats’ First Try at Expanding Health

(4 days ago) WebBy Sarah Kliff. March 5, 2021. Democrats spent much of the 2020 presidential primary debating the best way to expand public health insurance. They sparred over whether to …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/upshot/biden-health-plan-expansion.html

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Democrats’ Bill Would Go Far Toward ‘Patching the Holes’ in …

(9 days ago) WebAn estimated 3.4 million Americans would gain health insurance as a result of the legislation, which passed the House last month but faces a tough road in the 50-50 …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/us/politics/build-back-better-act-health-coverage.html

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Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan made health …

(9 days ago) WebAfter Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan takes effect, nearly 7 million uninsured Americans will qualify for free health coverage. Dylan Scott is a senior correspondent and editor for Vox's Future

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22360870/american-rescue-plan-act-premium-tax-credit-health-insurance

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Expanded Medicare Benefits In Democrats' Plan Include Dental

(8 days ago) WebWhen Medicare began in 1965, its backers expected benefits to expand over time, but politics have mostly stymied that. Congressional Democrats are trying again as …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/09/1026104398/democrats-hope-to-beef-up-medicare-with-dental-vision-and-hearing-benefits

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Why Democrats’ ambitions for health care are shrinking rapidly - Vox

(8 days ago) WebRight now, in his proposed American Families Plan, Biden is asking Congress for $200 billion to expand the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies for health insurance …

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22422793/joe-biden-health-care-plan-obamacare-medicare-public-option

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Joe Biden’s health care plan, explained in 800 words

(4 days ago) WebThe Democratic president-elect has put forward a plan that would build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That means much of the existing US health care system would remain in place: Most working

https://www.vox.com/21540041/election-2020-joe-biden-health-care

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Health Care - Democrats

(Just Now) WebDemocratic Party Platform and nearly 8 in 10 Americans who recently shopped for health insurance in the marketplace could get it for less than $100 per month. The …

https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/the-issues/health-care/

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President Biden Is Protecting and Expanding Affordable Health …

(4 days ago) WebFor 14 years, the Affordable Care Act has empowered millions of Americans to receive low-cost, quality health care coverage. A record-breaking number of …

https://democrats.org/news/president-biden-is-protecting-and-expanding-affordable-health-coverage-for-black-americans-through-the-aca/

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Democrats’ Bill Would Cover Poor Uninsured Adults, Up to a Point

(Just Now) WebThe $1.85 trillion social policy bill would provide free private health insurance for more than two million adults locked out of coverage, but only for four years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/01/us/politics/medicaid-uninsured.html

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This Healthcare Reform Could Finally Bring Democrats And

(9 days ago) WebExpanding access to affordable health coverage should be a goal on which Republicans and Democrats can agree. ICHRAs can do just that—and deserve to be …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2023/10/16/this-healthcare-reform-could-finally-bring-democrats-and-republicans-together/

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Democrats want to expand Medicare benefits through spending bill

(6 days ago) WebCNN —. Congressional Democrats plan to use their multi-trillion-dollar spending proposal to achieve their longstanding goals of broadening Medicare benefits …

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/politics/medicare-dental-vision-benefits-spending-bill-democrats/index.html

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Democrats, Republicans, and Your Health Insurance

(1 days ago) WebThe 2020 Democratic Party platform calls for a "public option" health plan that would compete with private health insurance carriers in an effort to bring down …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/democrats-republicans-and-health-insurance-4103555

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Democrats' Relief Bill is a Win for the Health Care Industry - TIME

(6 days ago) WebThe Congressional Budget Office recently estimated that the House bill would result in 1.3 million people getting insurance coverage next year while the changes to …

https://time.com/5943127/democrats-health-care-industry/

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A once-in-a-decade chance to overhaul health care gets personal …

(9 days ago) WebDemocrats want to extend Medicaid coverage to roughly 2.2 million poor, uninsured adults — an effort to bypass Republican officials in the dozen states that for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/09/19/democrats-social-safety-net-35-trillion/

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Eliminate private insurance: Where 2020 Democrats stand

(6 days ago) WebBackground Some current Medicare-for-all proposals, including those from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) virtually eliminate private insurance …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/medicare-for-all/private-insurance/

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Democrats' Push to Expand Medicaid Depends on States TIME

(6 days ago) WebIn the rest, elected officials will have to be persuaded. In North Carolina and Kansas, the state’s Democratic governors have been pushing efforts to expand …

https://time.com/5938425/democrats-health-care-medicaid/

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Democrats want to fully expand Medicaid. But for how long?

(7 days ago) WebDemocrats debate health care cuts in $3.5 trillion bill. Democrats are wrestling with how long to provide health insurance to some of the poorest Americans …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/30/democrats-want-fully-expand-medicaid-how-long/

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today issued three final rules to fulfill …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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Democrats’ bill puts controls on health insurance. Some metro …

(6 days ago) WebWhen state Rep. Kevin Schmidt, a Republican from Millstadt, voted for a proposed bill that would change the way medical insurance companies approve …

https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article287909325.html

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Why many House Democrats say they'll vote against a bill that is

(3 days ago) WebFor a decade, House Democrats have been beating the drum — often when it seemed no one else was listening — to expand Medicaid to provide health care for …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/04/30/democrats-consider-voting-against-medicaid-expansion/

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Democrats’ winnowing health care ambitions - Vox

(8 days ago) WebNew Medicare benefits would add as much as $350 billion over 10 years to the health section’s projected cost. It may simply cost too much, in the eyes of center-left …

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/10/21/22732697/build-back-better-reconciliation-bill-obamacare-medicare-drug-prices

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Illinois legislators seek to expand access to mental health care

(Just Now) WebIllinois legislators advanced two measures pushed by proponents of reform in the state’s behavioral health system that are aimed at expanding insurance coverage …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/illinois-lawmakers-consider-measures-aimed-at-making-mental-health-care-more-accessible/

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State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health …

(7 days ago) WebSome states have taken up options in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expand coverage for lawfully present immigrants and/or …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/state-health-coverage-for-immigrants-and-implications-for-health-coverage-and-care/

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Medicare Expansion Clashes With Health Care for the Poor as …

(9 days ago) WebStefani Reynolds for The New York Times. Democrats who favor Medicare expansion have largely stayed quiet, given the sensitivity of the issue. But they see a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/us/politics/medicare-health-care-poor-budget-bill.html

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Blockbuster weight-loss drugs will drive consumer health …

(8 days ago) WebHigher health insurance premiums are on the horizon, and so is having to dig deeper in your pocket to pay for some prescriptions, as uses expand for new 2:55PM …

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2024/05/01/weight-loss-drug-semaglutide-insurance/stories/202405010086

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Biden administration strengthens health care protections for …

(8 days ago) WebLGBTQ+ Americans now have greater protections against discrimination when seeking health care, whether from hospitals, doctors, Medicaid programs, and health …

https://19thnews.org/2024/04/lgbtq-healthcare-aca-protections-biden/

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Assembly Democrat Sponsors on Final Passage of Bill Expanding …

(4 days ago) WebAssembly Democrats Joann Downey, Joseph Danielsen, Eliana Pintor Marin, Andrew Zwicker, Eric Houghtaling and Carol Murphy issued the following statements after …

https://www.assemblydems.com/assembly-democrat-sponsors-on-final-passage-of-bill-expanding-nj-medical-marijuana-program-bolstering-access-for-nj-patients/

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Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan

(8 days ago) WebThe House voted by a wide bipartisan margin in late February to expand Medicaid coverage to about 200,000 people who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty …

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2024-04-30/mississippi-medicaid-expansion-plan-could-struggle-for-bipartisan-support-democratic-leader-says

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Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan

(Just Now) WebThe House voted by a wide bipartisan margin in late February to expand Medicaid coverage to about 200,000 people who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty …

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-medicaid-expansion-928a7b3aa66ffd434db1b492eef5cb7d

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Department of Labor rescinds 2018 rule expanding pool of …

(Just Now) WebThe Department of Labor April 29 rescinded a 2018 final rule that modified the definition of “employer” under federal law such that more individuals, including sole …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-29-department-labor-rescinds-2018-rule-expanding-pool-association-health-plans-employers

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US Cyber Agency Questioned Over Response to Massive Health …

(4 days ago) WebThe group, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, on Monday asked the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to share details …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/us-cyber-agency-questioned-over-response-to-massive-health-hack

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4 NJ Democrats in First Debate for US Senate Race

(8 days ago) WebThree New Jersey Democrats running in a special U.S. Senate election got their first crack Monday night at the front runner, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, in the first …

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-senate-race-democrats-debate-cory-booker-sheila-silver-frank-pallone-rush-holt/1982741/

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2020 Democrats on Health Care - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WebSingle-payer health care is a dividing line in the race, separating Democrats who want to replace the private insurance system from those who favor improving it. …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/obamacare-democratic-candidates.html

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CommonSpirit and Anthem insurance sever ties over contract

(9 days ago) WebA stalled contract between a major health system and an insurance carrier has left tens of thousands of Coloradans facing the decision of whether to find a new …

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2024/05/01/anthem-commonspirit-insurance-rate-contract.html

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The Candidates on Key Issues - USA TODAY

(7 days ago) WebMarianne Williamson Democrat. Marianne Williamson, 71, a self-help author and spiritual leader, launched her White House bid in March 2023 after unsuccessfully running for …

https://www.usatoday.com/elections/voter-guide/2024-05-07/candidate/marianne-williamson

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UnitedHealth CEO Defends Cyberattack Response to Congress

(8 days ago) WebUnitedHealth Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty defended the company’s response to a disastrous cyberattack that snarled payments for doctors in the …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/unitedhealth-ceo-defends-cyberattack-response-to-congress

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