Health Care Law

Washington (CNN)– Thomas Dean is sick of all the congressional bickering over the health care law. Sure, the small town doctor understands the law’s technical nuances and what’s at stake for the millions of people covered by President Barack …

Millions of them, 6.6 million by one estimate– have been able to stay on their parents’ health insurance plan because of the Affordable Care Act. While the landmark legislation still has many critics, and Republicans vow to repeal the law, “one … Continue reading →

Democrats predicted Wednesday the House’s 33rd vote to repeal the health care reform law would backfire on the GOP by “alienating” independent voters. Calling the expected vote on Wednesday an “empty political gesture,” Rep.

In addition, Douglas Elmendorf, director of the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, has testified before Congress that the Obama health care law will cost up to 800,000 full-time jobs over roughly the next decade. Given the precarious stat …

Special to The Washington Post. The Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act was a turning point in the health-care debate, a chance to stop refighting old political battles and move forward with implementing and improving a law that … Continue reading →

In a pointless piece of political theater, the House voted yet again on Wednesday to repeal President Obama’s health care law, knowing that the repeal measure will never get past the Democratic-led Senate or Obama’s veto pen. Not so meaningless … Continue reading →

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 3 million uninsured residents will be able to buy affordable coverage starting in January, as the state moves aggressively to implement the federal health care law, the head of California’s health insurance …

Phil Gingrey (R) of Georgia, an OB/GYN physician, on the House floor Tuesday. So Republicans have proved they’ll cast out the president’s health-care law when given the opportunity – the vote marked the second full repeal by the House and … Continue reading →

The truth is, the health-care law has improved coverage, and has cut out-of-pocket costs for millions of older Americans and their families. Seniors need to call their local representative and ask them to vote against any legislation that would …

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will hold a vote Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the new national health care reform law. The vote is taking place two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law, the … Continue reading →