Eliminate private insurance: Where 2020 Democrats stand

“Yes, we should essentially eliminate private health insurance,” Sanders told The Post. “Private insurance as it exists today is nothing more ... News’s George Stephanopoulos when asked if ... Read More

Democrats’ bill puts controls on health insurance. Some metro-east Republicans support it

Area Democrats who supported the bill include Reps. Jay Hoffman of Swansea in the 113th District and Katie Stuart of Edwardsville in the 112th District. Read More

‘Dreamer’ applauds expansion of health insurance access under new Biden rule

More than a third of immigrants covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, are uninsured, according to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. Read More

Inside the assault on Medicare Advantage: White House cuts to the popular health plan raise prices and risk benefits for seniors

Millions of older Americans are bracing for cuts to Medicare Advantage plans announced by the White House last month, while a bipartisan effort in Congress is rising to seniors’ defense. Read More

Georgia expanded public health insurance. Few have signed up.

"It’s a mountain of ... are in a tough spot." Democrats have long tried to persuade red states to expand the federal Medicaid program and bring health insurance to more of their most vulnerable ... Read More

Democrats pass bill to provide health insurance to illegal immigrants

Virginia Democrats have advanced a bill called the “Cover All Kids” Act that aims to provide taxpayer-funded comprehensive health care coverage ... Virginia taxpayers more than $100 million ... Read More

Health insurance reforms said to lower health care costs clears IL House, heads to Senate

Pritzker said during his news conference Thursday that he will spend next week traveling the state to promote the health insurance reform plan. “I’ll be talking with doctors and patients and ... Read More

Proposed $10.50 fee on prescription drug purchases withers in one day in Arkansas

State officials shelved a proposed regulation Thursday to add a $10.50 dispensing fee for every prescription filled in Arkansas. Read More

Most Colorado Option health insurance plans aren’t hitting state’s cost-reduction requirement

Most health insurance ... least 165% of what Medicare would pay for services, with higher rates for independent and rural facilities. The state can’t require a drop of more than 20% in one ... Read More

Debt ceiling deal: Here is what’s in and what’s out

Democrats will try to win back control of ... pushed for sweeping changes to those programs and to Medicaid, the health insurance program. The deal does not include additional work requirements ... Read More