Obamacare

“Deep inside a desolate courthouse, 12 jurors perform civic duty as coronavirus shuts down world around them”: Dan Morse of The Washington Post has this report. “Coughing Lawyers. Uneasy Jurors. Can Courts Work Under Coronavirus? The justice system is struggling to deal with the pandemic, turning to video arraignments and…

WASHINGTON — One of the last — and loudest — pro-life Democrats left in Congress lost his primary Tuesday nig'sht. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) lost to former advertising executive Marie Newman, trailing by 48%-44% with 90% of precincts reporting. Newman came just short of beating Lipinski two years ago, with…

Women’s rights are under attack from far-right organizations and the federal, state, and local politicians that they support. Last year, Alabama’s state legislature attempted to ban nearly all abortions—even in the case of incest or rape—and the Supreme Court is considering a case that could effectively prevent the majority of…

Episode Notes Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Professor Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy at the University of California Irvine School of Law. Professor Goodwin unpacks the oral arguments in this term’s big reproductive health case, June Medical Services,…

On Rainey Street, one of Austin’s premier party districts, Little Brother Bar propped up a sign just before the city’s famed South by Southwest festival was canceled. It read: “Went to SXSW & all I got was this coronavirus.” Like so many other small businesses — and they don’t come…

Trump spoke at a State TV Fox News Town Hall event Thursday evening, wherein he tried not to slouch, but didn't try not to lie. One of the hosts, Martha MacCallum, asked him about his plans for health care plans to require coverage of pre-existing conditions. Trump spent nearly a…

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Oil prices plunged as much as 11% - the most since 2014 - amid a collapse in OPEC+ discussions. Talks within the group broke down after Russia refused to meet Saudi Arabia's request for output cuts. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries halved its growth forecast for global oil…

High Hopes Edit Trump tells town hall he plans to cut entitlements, hopes to replace ObamaCare with 'something great' 12:11 a.m. the coronavirus crisis Edit South by Southwest canceled amid coronavirus concerns 6:02 p.m. market turmoil Edit Bond yields, oil prices, and stocks all fall after a tumultuous week 4:59…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health insurance, that promise appears to be less than airtight.The bottom line: Medicare, Medicaid, and “Obamacare” insurance plans will cover the tests, officials said Thursday. Major…

It starts with a fever and a cough, sometimes coupled with wheezing and nausea. So far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 310,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths in the U.S. alone, and the epidemic is worldwide. Don’t panic, I’m not talking about coronavirus. I’m referring…