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Trump鈥檚 White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net

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The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered.

What鈥檚 at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

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Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.

Trump Wants Harris To Pay a Political Price for Generous Immigrant Health Policies

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Several Democratic-led states have expanded public insurance programs to cover immigrants in the U.S. regardless of legal status. Donald Trump is trying to blame Kamala Harris for the policies.

A Rules Change Would Open the ACA to 鈥楧reamers鈥

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It鈥檚 that time of year again: open enrollment for Affordable Care Act insurance 鈥 a period that runs from tomorrow to Jan. 15 in most states, a bit longer in some, and shorter in Idaho. One of the biggest changes this time around: a new rule from the Biden administration that opens enrollment to Deferred […]

鈥楧reamers鈥 Can Enroll in ACA Plans This Year 鈥 But a Court Challenge Could Get in the Way

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Nineteen states are seeking to stall a Biden administration rule that would allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA coverage and qualify for subsidies. DACA provides work authorization and temporary deportation protection to people brought to the U.S. as children without immigration paperwork.

Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull鈥檚-Eye

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The outcome of the upcoming presidential election could affect the number of insured Americans, the fate of premium-reducing subsidies, the shape of Medicaid, and the cost of coverage for tens of millions of people.

Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump鈥檚 鈥楥oncepts鈥 Worry Advocates.

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The Biden administration has taken significant steps to address a problem that burdens 100 million people in America, but gains would be jeopardized by a Trump win, advocates say.

Harris apoya la reducci贸n de la deuda m茅dica. Los “conceptos” de Trump preocupan a defensores.

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La administraci贸n Biden ha ampliado las protecciones financieras para los pacientes, incluyendo una propuesta hist贸rica de la Oficina de Protecci贸n Financiera del Consumidor (CFPB) para eliminar la deuda m茅dica de los informes de cr茅dito de los consumidores.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: The Health of the Campaign

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The 2024 presidential race is taking on a familiar tone 鈥 with Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to ban abortion and repeal the Affordable Care Act and Republicans insisting they have no such plans. Voters will determine whom they believe. Meanwhile, for the second time in a month, a state judge overturned an abortion ban, but few expect the decision to settle the matter. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Lauren Sausser, who reported and wrote the latest 麻豆女优 Health News-Washington Post 鈥淏ill of the Month,鈥 about a teenage athlete whose needed surgery lacked a billing code.

Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences

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The vice presidential debate showcased the very different views of Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump鈥檚 running mate, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris鈥 VP pick, on health policies past and present.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session

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Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences

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As expected, the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offered few new details of their positions on abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and other critical health issues. But it did underscore for voters dramatic differences between the two candidates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued rules attempting to better enforce […]

Forget Repeal and Replace. The Next Big ACA Fight Will Be Over Subsidies.

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Forget repeal and replace. Critics of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, have a new target: key parts of the law that they say are too costly and provide incentive for fraud. Topping that list are the ACA鈥檚 enhanced subsidies, put in place during the coronavirus pandemic as part of economic recovery legislation and set to […]

En su primer cara a cara, Harris y Trump se enfrentan por el Obamacare y el aborto

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Los dos candidatos presidenciales abordaron una amplia gama de temas, desde cifras de empleo e inflaci贸n hasta el aborto y la inmigraci贸n, en intercambios marcados por ataques personales.

ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data

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Federal regulators provided more specifics about why they suspended two private sector Affordable Care Act enrollment sites, including concerns about potential overseas accessing of consumer data and suspicions of involvement in Obamacare enrollment and switching schemes. The companies reject the assertions.