Tax Bill Guts Unpopular ‘Obamacare’ Insurance Mandate

Republicans didn’t get their wish to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law, but the tax bill barreling toward a final vote in Congress guts its most unpopular provision, the requirement that virtually all Americans carry health insurance.

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ObamaCare Mandate Repeal Would Put Pressure on States

The expected repeal of the ObamaCare mandate to buy health insurance means that states will soon have to step in and decide whether to create their own mandates. 

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As Congress Prepares to Repeal Health Law Mandate, California to Explore ‘All Options’

Congressional Republicans appear to be moving full speed ahead in repealing the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, prompting debate among California health care experts on how the state could continue encouraging residents to buy health insurance — including imposing a state-level requirement to purchase coverage.

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Republican Tax Bill Fuels Anxiety Across the Nation’s Healthcare System

Doctors, hospitals, patient advocates and others who work in the nation’s healthcare system are growing increasingly alarmed at the Republican tax bill, warning that it threatens care for millions of sick Americans.

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States Freeze CHIP Enrollment, Get Ready to Move Kids to New Plans

As federal lawmakers continue to bicker over how to fund the Children's Health Insurance Program moving forward, states across the country are freezing enrollment and preparing for the worst.

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Covered California Extends Deadline for Plans Starting Jan. 1

Responding to a strong surge in demand, Covered California on Thursday announced that anyone who still hasn’t enrolled in a 2018 health insurance plan on the individual market now has until Dec. 22 to sign up for coverage that begins Jan. 1.

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Drug Industry Spent Millions To Squelch Talk About High Drug Prices

Facing bipartisan hostility over high drug prices in an election year, the pharma industry’s biggest trade group boosted revenue by nearly a fourth last year and spread the millions collected among hundreds of lobbyists, politicians and patient groups, new filings show.

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Can A Single-Payer Health System Work In The U.S.?

For Dr. Peter Cram, an American internist who spent most of his career practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, moving here about four years ago was almost a no-brainer.

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Nevadans Facing Friday ACA Sign-Up Deadline

Nevadans have until Friday to enroll in a health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act exchange after federal officials denied a request to extend the state’s sign-up period.

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Nevada Boosts Ads Ahead of Health Insurance Sign-Up Deadline

With Facebook ads, health fairs and even sign spinners, Nevada officials are hoping to encourage more residents to sign up for subsidized health insurance by Friday, the last day of this year's enrollment season.

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