Tag: Democrats

November 5, 2021

President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the traditional Medicare program — one of three major new benefits Democrats had sought. The Biden administration appears to have fallen short of its ambition to expand dental […]

November 5, 2021

The Medicare prescription drug pricing plan Democrats unveiled this week is not nearly as ambitious as many lawmakers sought, but they and drug policy experts say the provisions crack open the door to reforms that could have dramatic effects. Tamping […]

December 19, 2019

Based on what side of the political aisle you’re sitting, it’s likely you think Wednesday’s impeachment of President Trump was the worst thing ever to happen to any White House, or one of the most massive election liabilities for the […]

December 3, 2019

The one thing we know about health care in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race is that it’s a top issue for voters. The latest Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found 24% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said […]

October 3, 2019

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order Thursday making changes to the Medicare program to “protect” Americans from Democratic health-care proposals senior administration officials say would “destroy” coverage for seniors. The executive order, which he is scheduled […]

July 30, 2019

Most Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents would prefer to expand the Affordable Care Act rather than replace it with a “Medicare for All” plan, according to a new tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The poll, released Tuesday, also examines […]

December 17, 2018

Obamacare was struck down by a Texas federal judge in a ruling that casts uncertainty on insurance coverage for millions of U.S. residents. The judicial ruling is drawing sharp condemnation from medical professional organizations and a vow for immediate legal […]

December 12, 2018

Former President Barack Obama and other high-profile Democrats are on a social media blitz to remind people to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act before the open enrollment period ends in most states on Saturday. Signups […]

February 5, 2018

President Donald Trump is citing protests over health care funding in Britain to attack Democrats for “pushing for Universal HealthCare.” Trump says on Twitter Monday: “The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the […]

December 28, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that healthcare worries both Democrat and Republican citizens. That includes hospital employees and patients all over the United States. The […]

December 26, 2017

President Donald Trump is predicting that Democrats and Republicans will “eventually come together “on a new health care plan for the country. Sending a Twitter post early Tuesday from his Florida resort, Trump said “the very unfair and unpopular Individual […]