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Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums

Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters’ mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration ... Read More

All health programs are about to increase unpayably, what are Democrats and Republicans doing about it?

Health premiums rise 8–9%; net costs jump 75% as ACA credits expire. Dems demand subsidy extension; GOP pushes deregulation/cheap catastrophic plans. Read More

GOP grows uneasy over voters’ health care premiums amid shutdown standoff

Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue ... Read More

Republicans, playing defense on health care, uncertain of path forward

Republicans are on the defensive as Democrats have successfully made the shutdown fight about health care. Most Republicans said they don’t want to see insurance premiums spike, but neither are they ... Read More

Republicans Are Pulling the Plug on American Healthcare

We must protect and expand coverage, invest in safe staffing, and fund community hospitals, writes Dr. Bryce Pulliam. Read More

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits. Read More

Republicans' shutdown claims about health care for immigrants are false, experts say

The failed negotiations in Congress that triggered the government shutdown Wednesday hinged on federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans afford health insurance – and on Republicans' ... Read More

Health care feud causes government shutdown. What happens next for Arizonans

Starting Oct. 1, the U.S. government begins a partial shutdown after Republicans and Democrats could not come to an agreement about extending the federal budget at current levels. All Senate Democrats ... Read More

Health centers face risks as government funding lapses

About 1,500 federally funded health centers that serve millions of low-income people face significant financial challenges, their leaders say, as the government shutdown compounds other cuts to their ... Read More