Death Of GOP Health Care Bill Deals Political Blow To President Trump
The Republican-led effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears to be dead, dealing political consequences to the party and President Trump.
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Kentucky Residents Express Dissatisfaction With GOP Efforts To Dismantle Obamacare
Hundreds of thousands of people in Kentucky got health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but the state is also home to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who's led efforts to kill the law. With the failure of the latest GOP attempt to replace the ACA, the state's voters weigh in.
McConnell Backup Plan To Repeal Affordable Care Act Falters
Three GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski, Shelley Moore Capito and Susan Collins, say they will oppose any measure to kill the Affordable Care Act without a suitable replacement.
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Outlines What GOP Failure Means For Health Care
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie McPeak about what the collapse of the Better Care Reconciliation Act means for Tennessee.
After Low-Key Lobbying Effort, Trump Says He Was 'Let Down' By Senators
The president was blindsided by the latest collapse of a Republican health care bill, which happened just after a White House dinner he held with seven lawmakers.
That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact
Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive, vital or scarce. And that's even though the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
The Loyal Republican Senator From Kansas Who Helped Kill The Health Care Bill
"I am a product of rural Kansas," Sen. Jerry Moran said earlier this month. "I understand the value of a hospital in your community, of a physician in your town, of a pharmacy on Main Street."
Who Will Decide Health Care's Future?
The president says "we will return!"
Do-It-Yourself Farmer Grows Strawberries In The Air
The West Bank resident liked the elevated, computerized planters funded by USAID. But he wanted to figure out a way to build the system without relying on grants.
Pushing Hospitals To Reduce Readmissions Hasn't Increased Deaths
The Affordable Care Act penalizes hospitals if patients are discharged and then readmitted with the same problems too often. That effort has improved care for patients, two researchers say.