Obamacare

medical Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A new report from the Census Bureau says the number of Americans without health insurance jumped for the first time since 2009, the year the Affordable Care Act popularly known as Obamacare  underwent a bruising politi…

A new article in Health Affairs shows that serious policy experts on the left and right are converging around a key theme of targeted health policy solutions with local control.Despite this, many Democratic presidential candidates argue that…

Last week, the wife of Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) went on a self-described rant on social media about her health coverage. New video: Dem congressman Joe Cunningham's wife is outraged her taxpayer-subsidized Obamacare plan doesn't pay for her therapy, thei…

John Oliver urges Democrats to get rid of the filibuster if they take control of the Senate, and the A.V. Club reports:Still, as Oliver noted, the growing call to abolish this 60-vote threshold (which, despite said fringes go-to Constitutional argument) is no…

(Bloomberg) -- Congress returns to work Monday with a heavy agenda and slim prospects of getting much done beyond the bare minimum of keeping the government funded and operating after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faces a crucial …

Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz wrested his inland California district from a Republican in 2012 and has coasted to double-digit victories the last two elections. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Voters in Californias 36th Congressional District have a novel opportunity: T…

To the Editor: Re What the Rally Playlists Say About the Candidates (news graphic, Aug. 21): The Bruce Springsteen song We Take Care of Our Own is in no way an Obamacare anthem. Though it was played at Barack Obamas re-election rallies, it was recorded in 2…

The health care debate in the Democratic primary so far has, for the most part, revolved around a single question: Medicare for Allor something else?  Given the persistent political and policy challenges to passing and implementing a single-payer system alon…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said pressuring Republicans to act on gun violence will be a top priority this fall for Democrats, according to a letter to his colleagues released on Thurs…

President Donald Trump with Congressional Republicans after the House approved the American Healthcare Act, May 4, 2017. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Looming court decisions could throw the individual market into chaos.This really ought to be a good, or at least …