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The politics of Healthcare Insurance

Some Republican Candidates run ON supporting Obama care benefits….

August 19, 2018 By jamesb

Hmmmm? Trying to have it both ways, eh? That's NOT a way to support repealing  a law that has actually gotten MORE popular the more Republican had threatened to get rid of it.... (And supporting a lawsuit to cancel the law ain't smart either) On one hand, Republicans … [Read more...] about Some Republican Candidates run ON supporting Obama care benefits….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Healthcare, Obamacare, Obamacare lawsuit, Politics, Republicans for/against Obamacare, The politics of Healthcare Insurance

Trump Admin to resume Obamacare insurer risk care payments….

July 24, 2018 By jamesb

The Affordable Healthcare program (Obamacare),  to way of making payments for risk patients was put on hold after a judge made a ruling on if the program should pay for itself..... The judge did NOT ask for the program to be halted, which the Trump admin did.... There has … [Read more...] about Trump Admin to resume Obamacare insurer risk care payments….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: CMS, Healthcare Insurers, Obamacare, Risk poll payments, The Affordable Healthcare Law, The politics of Healthcare Insurance, Trump Admin

Democrats….Why Not run on Obamacare?

July 16, 2018 By jamesb

Well? How do you like THAT? The political sword that Republicans used in 2010 to cut up Democrats is coming back to hurt them? Obamacare is now something a good amount of Americans do NOT want to go away.... Barack Obama's legacy healthcare legislation IS something … [Read more...] about Democrats….Why Not run on Obamacare?

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Democrats, Healthcare, Obamacare, The Affordable Healthcare Law, The politics of Healthcare Insurance

The Trump Admin will not approve state requests for lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage….

May 15, 2018 By jamesb

...from the Hill.... The Trump administration will not approve state requests to impose lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage, breaking with conservatives who have pushed for the strict limitation. “We’ve indicated we would not approve lifetime limits, and we’ve made that … [Read more...] about The Trump Admin will not approve state requests for lifetime limits on Medicaid coverage….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Medicaid, The politics of Healthcare Insurance, Trump Admin

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