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CBO: Graham-Cassidy Bill Would Reduce Deficit by $133 Billion
The Graham-Cassidy bill, the GOP’s current replacement to the Affordable Care Act, is estimated to reduce the deficit by $133 billion from 2017 to 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the legislation. The legislation’s projected savings are a result of a reduction in Medicaid spending, the elimination ...
Blog
A Big Week on Health Care in Washington
The health care debate continues to heat up this week. A big vote in Congress on the Graham-Cassidy health care reform legislation is expected before Saturday, September 30. This is the deadline to pass repeal and replace legislation with just 50 votes (and Vice President Pence breaking the tie) under ...
California
Republicans Are Attempting To Repeal Obamacare Again
There’s a new Affordable Care Act repeal effort on the table, and pro-Obamacare Californians are ready to fight. The Graham-Cassidy bill, proposed last week by Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, goes to vote next Wednesday as part of the federal budget reconciliation process. It needs 50 votes to ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes on The Larry Elder Show
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes recently was a guest on the nationally-syndicated “Larry Elder Show.” They discussed the latest news about the GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and talked about how the Canadian health care system compares with ...
Commentary
The New Obamacare Repeal Bill Could Lead to Single Payer Health Care
This week, a group of Republican senators is scrambling to pick up enough votes for a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. The senators have until Sept. 30 to act. But the Graham-Cassidy plan—named for its two leading proponents, Sen. Lindsey ...
Commentary
Kasich-Hickenlooper Plan Rescues Obamacare, Abandons Patients
Two of the nation’s highest-profile governors, frustrated by congressional inaction on health care, have offered up a proposal of their own. Democrat John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Republican John Kasich, R-Ohio, hope that their plan will get a serious look, in part because they hail from different parties — and so ...
Commentary
Bipartisan Healthcare Fix Can Keep Obamacare On Life Support
Republicans in Congress spent seven years explaining why Obamacare is fundamentally flawed and unfixable, and they promised to repeal and replace the law. Now, they’re trying to save the law. This past week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a series of hearings to stabilize the state ...
Commentary
The Inconvenient Truth About Obamacare’s Premium Spiral
Insurers have until Sept. 5 to reveal what they will charge for coverage through Obamacare’s exchanges next year. They are required to finalize their rates by Sept. 5 — and sign their contracts by Sept. 27. The numbers they’ve released thus far aren’t pretty. In Iowa, insurer Medica is seeking ...
Featured
Will Obamacare Finally Be Repealed and Replaced?
PRI President and CEO Sally Pipes gives her thoughts about what’s next for the efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and the move toward a single-payer system in California. Later, she shares her favorite wine with listeners – a French rosé that is going through a Hollywood divorce.
Commentary
Single-Payer Healthcare Isn’t What The Doctor Ordered
America’s doctors are warming to the idea of single-payer healthcare. A new survey from consulting firm Merritt Hawkins finds that 56 percent of doctors support a government-run system at least somewhat, with 42 percent expressing strong support. It’s easy to see why so many doctors are fed up with the ...
CBO: Graham-Cassidy Bill Would Reduce Deficit by $133 Billion
The Graham-Cassidy bill, the GOP’s current replacement to the Affordable Care Act, is estimated to reduce the deficit by $133 billion from 2017 to 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the legislation. The legislation’s projected savings are a result of a reduction in Medicaid spending, the elimination ...
A Big Week on Health Care in Washington
The health care debate continues to heat up this week. A big vote in Congress on the Graham-Cassidy health care reform legislation is expected before Saturday, September 30. This is the deadline to pass repeal and replace legislation with just 50 votes (and Vice President Pence breaking the tie) under ...
Republicans Are Attempting To Repeal Obamacare Again
There’s a new Affordable Care Act repeal effort on the table, and pro-Obamacare Californians are ready to fight. The Graham-Cassidy bill, proposed last week by Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, goes to vote next Wednesday as part of the federal budget reconciliation process. It needs 50 votes to ...
Sally Pipes on The Larry Elder Show
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes recently was a guest on the nationally-syndicated “Larry Elder Show.” They discussed the latest news about the GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and talked about how the Canadian health care system compares with ...
The New Obamacare Repeal Bill Could Lead to Single Payer Health Care
This week, a group of Republican senators is scrambling to pick up enough votes for a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. The senators have until Sept. 30 to act. But the Graham-Cassidy plan—named for its two leading proponents, Sen. Lindsey ...
Kasich-Hickenlooper Plan Rescues Obamacare, Abandons Patients
Two of the nation’s highest-profile governors, frustrated by congressional inaction on health care, have offered up a proposal of their own. Democrat John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Republican John Kasich, R-Ohio, hope that their plan will get a serious look, in part because they hail from different parties — and so ...
Bipartisan Healthcare Fix Can Keep Obamacare On Life Support
Republicans in Congress spent seven years explaining why Obamacare is fundamentally flawed and unfixable, and they promised to repeal and replace the law. Now, they’re trying to save the law. This past week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a series of hearings to stabilize the state ...
The Inconvenient Truth About Obamacare’s Premium Spiral
Insurers have until Sept. 5 to reveal what they will charge for coverage through Obamacare’s exchanges next year. They are required to finalize their rates by Sept. 5 — and sign their contracts by Sept. 27. The numbers they’ve released thus far aren’t pretty. In Iowa, insurer Medica is seeking ...
Will Obamacare Finally Be Repealed and Replaced?
PRI President and CEO Sally Pipes gives her thoughts about what’s next for the efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and the move toward a single-payer system in California. Later, she shares her favorite wine with listeners – a French rosé that is going through a Hollywood divorce.
Single-Payer Healthcare Isn’t What The Doctor Ordered
America’s doctors are warming to the idea of single-payer healthcare. A new survey from consulting firm Merritt Hawkins finds that 56 percent of doctors support a government-run system at least somewhat, with 42 percent expressing strong support. It’s easy to see why so many doctors are fed up with the ...
