Six months into the Covid-19 crisis, the president is boasting that the US economy is back on its feet. While the figures show that some job losses have been cut, there is little room for optimism.
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Democrats are outraged at what they say is the hypocrisy of allowing a president to appoint a new Supreme Court justice near the end of his term. One of their biggest practical concerns is the ACA.
Though critics claim Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination jeopardizes the high court’s legitimacy, research shows there are ways the judiciary can bolster its standing and weather controversial decisions.
Special interests use the court as a public policy battleground. Here’s a rundown of how that works and which groups are likely to appear before a conservative court with Amy Coney Barrett on it.
The Supreme Court will again consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act next month. But Trump’s record and a reading of his health executive order make it unlikely that he can offer a meaningful alternative to the ACA.
The Affordable Care Act has a date with the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10. In the wake of Justice Ginsburg’s death, the health care law hangs in the balance of a court with a four-four split.
Negative political advertising can actually spark more curiosity about a policy issue.
For millions, the ACA is making a big difference during the coronavirus crisis.
Help is out there for those many who have lost health insurance because of the pandemic. You can thank Obamacare.
The idea, says our experts, was to shut down Obamacare. But it didn’t work out that way. This could take on more importance as the number of uninsured swells due to coronavirus.
The Trump administration’s budget for healthcare proposes significant cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
Among the issues candidates will debate Tuesday night is health care – an important, yet confusing, topic for viewers. An expert simplifies, explaining where and what the candidates stand for.
The US has been trying to reform its complicated health care system since 1993. In 2020, it continues to be one of the biggest and most complicated issues of the presidential campaign.
Obamacare has been under siege since its passage in 2010. A ruling by a three-judge panel on Dec. 18 further chopped at the law by saying a key provision is unconstitutional.
Americans who live in rural parts of the country have fewer doctors, specialists and hospitals than those who live in cities. It also appears that insurers are working against them.
Just how big a problem are medical bankruptcies? For someone going through one, it’s devastating. And it happens far more often than you might think.
Health care, immigration and trade have been hot topics during the campaign and are likely to come up during the fifth Democratic debate.
There’s a very simple way to give Medicare to all: delete six words from the legislation that created the program in 1965.
Sen. Warren said the filibuster stands in the way of gun reform. It does, and so much more.
Nearly 160 million Americans get insurance through employers, but that does not mean it’s good social policy. An economist explains some aspects of employer-sponsored insurance that don’t work well.
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