GOP health plan

Shelton Allwood joined other demonstrators in Miami last year calling for continued protection for people who have pre-existing medical conditions.

2 Moves By Trump This Past Week Could Reshape U.S. Health Insurance In Big Ways

6:29pm October 27, 2018

by Julie Appleby

Frustrated that Congress hasn't repealed the Affordable Care Act, the administration continues to make moves that chip away at the ACA's nationwide protections and give states more control.

FAQ: How Would The Senate Health Care Bill Affect You?

FAQ: How Would The Republican Health Care Bills Affect You?

3:38pm July 10, 2017

The bills under consideration in Congress would make big changes in health care coverage and costs for millions of people. Our searchable FAQ provides answers to key questions on where, how and why.

A provision in the bill proposed by the GOP Senate would permit Medicaid to pay for longer stints of inpatient psychiatric care. But other parts of the bill would strip $772 billion from Medicaid — the single-largest funder of care for people who have s

Senate Health Bill Could Both Boost And Undercut Mental Health Funding

5:00am July 08, 2017

by Liz Szabo

The draft health care bill has a provision meant to increase the availability of inpatient psychiatric care. But overall cuts to Medicaid could actually lead to even fewer psychiatric beds nationwide.

The GOP health bills would eliminate the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. It was one of more than a dozen taxes introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act.

Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?

10:43am July 07, 2017

by Julie Appleby

The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.

Pemiscot Memorial, the public hospital in one of Missouri's poorest counties, depends on Medicaid funding to survive, its CEO says.

Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hit Rural Patients Hard

9:18am June 22, 2017

by Bram Sable-Smith

Hundreds of rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. The House Republican health plan drastically reduces one of their key sources of funding and the Senate bill is expected to do the same.

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There are many reasons someone could end up having a lapse in health insurance. They might need to move closer to a caregiver or treatment center, for example, and consequently have to quit their job — and lose their insurance.

GOP Health Bill Penalizes Patients Who Let Insurance Lapse

5:30am May 16, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

In some states, a break in health coverage of more than 63 days would let insurers charge premiums of any price for a year — putting health insurance out of reach for many sick people, analysts say.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (center) walks to the House chamber ahead of a budget vote on Capitol Hill. Though Ryan was able to deliver 217 votes Thursday to get his GOP health plan through the House, there are still significant hurdles before the bill become

5 Things To Watch As GOP Health Bill Moves To The Senate

6:45pm May 07, 2017

by Julie Rovner

Just three "no" votes by Senate Republicans would likely be enough to sink the GOP health bill. Democrats who lost the battle in the House are still convinced they can win the political war.

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