Biden’s healthcare policies will face heavy opposition from industry lobbyists, Republicans in Congress, and the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
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Affordable Care Act
Buckle Up, America: We’re Going to Feel the Effects of Healthcare Rule Changes and Mandate Repeal
Back in July of 2018, the Trump Administration issued new rules that expanded short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans and association health plans (AHPs). Congress also reduced the tax penalty of the individual mandate to $0 starting in 2019, and a Federal...
Why Is the Budget Deal All Bad for Obamacare?
Obama faces emboldened conservatives, tax cuts, interest-group concessions, and deficit spending. This budget deal might be a win for Obamacare.
How Obamacare Saves Hospitals $5.7 Billion (and How It Could Save Almost $3 Billion More)
The Affordable Care Act was built largely on the premise that the current health care system in the United States is broken. One piece of that brokenness is embodied in the way in which the uninsured received health care. Given the high cost of care, in most...
Lessons From Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Expansion
Pennsylvania is the latest Republican-led state to accept Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion after negotiating flexibility from the Obama administration.