Health Care

StoryJul 27, 2020Read →

Hundreds of Delegates Vow to Vote Against Democratic Party’s Platform If It Does Not Back ‘Medicare for All’

Hundreds of delegates, many who support Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — who previously sought the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2020 presidential election — are pushing the Democratic platform to support “Medicare…

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ReportingJul 8, 2020Read →

US Supreme Court Allows Broader Religious Exemption to Birth Control Coverage

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday endorsed a plan by President Donald Trump’s administration to give employers broad religious and moral exemptions from a federal mandate that health insurance they provide employees…

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StoryJun 26, 2020Read →

‘Unfathomable Cruelty’: Pelosi Rips Trump Campaign’s Call to Axe Obamacare

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is criticizing President Donald Trump’s administration for its late-night call for the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) widely referred to as…

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ReportingMay 30, 2020Read →

House Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Medicare Stimulus Payouts

Two U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday launched an inquiry into whether the Health and Human Services Department misdirected billions of dollars in coronavirus stimulus money to healthcare providers…

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StoryMar 16, 2020Read →

Biden Slams Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: ‘Results, Not a Revolution’

Former Vice President Joe Biden is criticizing Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) Medicare for All in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The two Democratic presidential contenders faced off during the Democratic primary…

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StoryMar 10, 2020Read →

Biden Questions If Medicare for All Is ‘Doable’: ‘How Are You Going to Find $35 Trillion?’

Former Vice President Joe Biden is sharing his opinion on the idea of Medicare for All in America and the staggering price estimate. In an MSNBC interview with Lawrence O’Donnell on Monday, Biden was asked a…

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StoryFeb 15, 2020Read →

Rashida Tlaib Briefly Detained After Joining Protest at Airport Over Low Wages

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) found herself briefly detained by police on Friday after she joined a group of people protesting over low wages and health care At Detroit Metro Airport in Michigan, Tlaib joined in a…

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StoryFeb 14, 2020Read →

AOC Says Sanders Might Not Be Able to Implement Medicare for All If Elected President

Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders has made health care a major part of his agenda, vowing to implement a Medicare for All system if he wins the election. However, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)…

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ReportingFeb 5, 2020Read →

In Political Speech to Congress, Trump Pokes at Democrats’ Divide on Healthcare

Democrats campaigned on healthcare when they won control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. President Donald Trump made plain on Tuesday that he would try to use the issue to his advantage in the 2020…

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ReportingJan 31, 2020Read →

Where Democratic Presidential Candidates Stand on ‘Medicare for All’

Perhaps no issue has divided the field of Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls more than “Medicare for All.” Liberal candidates favor the sweeping proposal, which would replace private health insurance with a single…

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ReportingJan 21, 2020Read →

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Fast-Track Obamacare Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and 20 Democratic-led states to fast-track consideration of their appeal seeking a definitive ruling that the…

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StoryJan 13, 2020Read →

Trump Claims He ‘Saved Pre-Existing Conditions’ Despite Fighting to Eliminate Them

President Donald Trump claimed he “saved pre-existing conditions” in a tweet, despite the fact his administration is currently fighting a legal battle to eliminate them. The president made the dubious claim on Monday…

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