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KFF Health News: Vance Rewrites History About Trump and Obamacare
October 03, 2024: Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act, but “he chose to build upon [it].” -- Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on “Meet the Press,” Sept. 15 Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Sept. 15 told viewers of NBC’s “Me...Read more >
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KFF Health News: The Concierge Catch – Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many
July 01, 2024: “You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn’t going to see you anymore.” That was the takeaway for Terri Marroquin of Midland, Texas, when her longtime physician began charging a membership fee in 2019. She found out about the change when so...Read more >
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KFF Health News: With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns
January 25, 2024: HANOVER, N.H. — Health care issues are important to Lana Leggett-Kealey, who works as a genetic genealogist. But on Tuesday, as she walked out of her polling place at a local high school and into a frigid New England morning, she said she had somet...Read more >
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KFF Health News: In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing
July 20, 2023: Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having children, developing joint problems, becoming less active, or making meals the center of their social lives. Should they lose this modest e...Read more >
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KFF Health News: Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape
June 30, 2023: Lucia Agajanian, a 25-year-old freelance film producer in Chicago, doesn’t have a specific primary care doctor, preferring the convenience of visiting a local clinic for flu shots or going online for video visits. “You say what you need, and ther...Read more >
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Kaiser Health News: No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know.
April 13, 2023: When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it...Read more >
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National bus tour demands Congress protect benefits for workers, veterans
April 12, 2023: ST. LOUIS — A “Back Off Our Benefits” national bus tour is demanding congressional protection of hard-earned benefits for workers and veterans. The cross-country tour stopped last week for a press conference at Kiener Plaza Park in downtown ...Read more >
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Kaiser Health News: Numbers Don’t Lie. Biden Kept His Promise on Improving Obamacare.
January 18, 2023: Promise: “I’ll not only restore Obamacare; I’ll build on it.” In a speech on Nov. 2, 2020, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised, “I’ll not only restore Obamacare; I’ll build on it.” Two years and counting since then...Read more >
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Seniors Applaud House Passage of Bold Action to Lower Drug Prices for Millions of Older Americans
August 12, 2022: Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans celebrated passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S. House of Representatives today, five days after the bill was passed by the U.S. Senate. President Biden has said he will sign the bill. ...Read more >
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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
June 23, 2022: Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health ...Read more >
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