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Maura Healey: Obamacare Will Be The Central Issue In 2020
“This is a horrible decision by the Trump administration,” the attorney general said, “and I think you'll see this be the central fight as we move into to 2020.” -
Mass. House Approves Title X Bill With Bipartisan Support
The House voted to allocate up to $8 million for family planning providers, a move that uses state dollars to replace federal funding lost under a rule change targeting abortion services. -
Overturning Obamacare Would 'Completely Upend Health Care' In US, Says Medical Ethicist Art Caplan
Caplan said the Justice Department's push to overturn Obamacare with no backup plan would "completely upend health care in the U.S." -
Republican Lawmakers Brace For Impact Of Renewed Push To Repeal Obamacare
The Trump administration's decision to fight for total repeal of the Affordable Care Act in court sent shock waves across Congress, where lawmakers were caught off guard by the renewed repeal effort. -
NY Suburb Declares Measles Emergency, Bars Unvaccinated Minors From Public Places
Rockland County declared a state of emergency after more than 150 people contracted the virus in recent months. -
Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court. -
After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Pivot To Health Care — For Now
After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president. -
Soccer-Playing Engineer Calls Foul On Pricey Knee Brace
After a sports injury, Esteban Serrano owed $829.41 for a knee brace purchased with insurance through his doctor's office. The same kind of brace costs less than $250 online. -
An Obamacare Architect On Medicare For All
Polls show Democratic voters are focused on reforming healthcare — but opinions vary widely on what, exactly, they would like to see changed. -
It Will Take More Than Transparency To Reduce Drug Prices, Economists Say
The Trump administration wants to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing. But health economists say the administration's call to tie prices to what other nations pay might work better.