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GOP leaders say Obamacare tax credit fight can wait until after government shutdown is averted Obamacare

GOP leaders say Obamacare tax credit fight can wait until after government shutdown is averted

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media alongside fellow Republicans during a press conference following Republicans weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters As congressional Democrats push to tie extending Affordable Care Act insurance…
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September 28, 2025
Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts Obamacare

Journalists Recap Coverage on Organ Harvesting, Obamacare, and Medicaid Cuts

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed problems with the organ transplantation industry on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on Sept. 23. Click here to hear Anthony on “Apple News Today.” Read Anthony’s “A Surgical Team Was About To Harvest This Man’s Organs — Until His Doctor Intervened.” KFF…
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September 27, 2025
Why Obamacare funding is a sticking point in the fight to avoid a government shutdown Obamacare

Why Obamacare funding is a sticking point in the fight to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON — A pot of funding for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act expires at the end of this year, and Republicans in Congress are rejecting Democrats’ demands to extend it this month in a government funding bill. Expiration of the funds would lead to sharp premium hikes for…
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September 23, 2025
Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage Obamacare

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year’s Obamacare customers, want more people to consider plans with less generous benefits and high deductibles. The agency that oversees the ACA announced early this month that it would expand eligibility for “catastrophic”…
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September 17, 2025