White House Actions Could Undermine ACA's Insurance Markets
President Trump has vowed to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. But with Congress failing to do that, Trump took action this week that could hurts the program.
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New Rule On Moral Objections To Contraception Aimed At 2 Groups
The administration's decision to allow some employers to bypass a requirement to provide no-cost contraceptives to women on moral grounds would benefit specific anti-abortion groups.
Week In Politics: Trump Announces End To Obamacare Subsidy Payments
Ana Kasparian, host for The Young Turks network, and John Phillips of The Orange County Register, CNN, and KABC discuss the end of cost-sharing reduction subsidies by the government.
Insurance Companies Say Premiums May Increase After Government Subsidies Stop
President Trump says the administration will no longer pay key Affordable Care Act subsidies. The result could be some consumers pay more for insurance coverage and the cost to the government rises.
Pennsylvania Republican Says He's Concerned About Cost-Sharing Reductions Ending
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Congressman Charlie Dent, R-Pa., about the impact of the White House ending cost-sharing reductions.
'The Butchering Art': How A 19th Century Physician Made Surgery Safer
Before surgeons accepted germ theory, operations often killed patients. All Things Considered host Robert Siegel talks with the author of a new biography of antiseptic advocate Joseph Lister.
Halt In Subsidies For Health Insurers Expected To Drive Up Costs For Middle Class
The administration's move late Thursday was the second swipe that day at the insurance markets created by the Affordable Care Act.
End Of Health Care Subsidies To The Poor Is Another Blow To Obamacare
President Trump is doing away with subsidies to health insurance companies that helped low-income Americans. David Greene talks to Dr. Zeke Emanuel, an architect of the Affordable Care Act.
White House To End Health Care Subsidies
The White House says the government will no longer make subsidy payments to health insurers. The change could cause premiums to spike and drive insurers out of the marketplace.
News Brief: Trump Ends Health Care Subsidies, Iran Deal, California Fires
The Trump administration says it will end cost-sharing payments designed to help low-income Americans get health care. Trump is also expected to make an announcement on the future of the Iran deal.