Trump Says He Might Veto Bill to Extend ACA Credits for Insurance Premiums

This week, President Donald Trump indicated that he may veto legislation that aims to extend tax credits for people on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace, if such legislation reaches his desk. The credits, which are used to assist with paying for health care premiums, were originally established during the coronavirus pandemic, to allow more people to take part in the marketplaces…
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4 House Republicans Join Democrats to Force Vote on ACA Tax Credits Extension

Four Republican lawmakers have signed onto a Democratic-led discharge petition, which aims to force a vote on a bill that would restore tax credits for millions of Americans who receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Those tax credits, initially instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic, allow for more people to access the program, insuring more Americans as a result.
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House GOP Blocks Vote on ACA Tax Credits as Premium Hike Deadline Looms

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced on Tuesday that the House of Representatives will not hold a vote by the end of this year on extending tax credits for qualified Affordable Care Act (ACA) recipients who receive insurance through the program’s marketplaces. The decision not to hold a vote means that the expiration of the tax credits — which will result in tremendous…
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Senate Filibuster Derails Dual Efforts to Prevent Massive ACA Premium Increases

On Thursday, two versions of legislation aimed at addressing a looming premium rate hike for participants on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplaces — one offered by Democrats, the other by Republicans — were blocked by Senate filibusters. During the pandemic, tax credits were offered to qualifying individuals and families to allow more access to the marketplaces. Those credits are set…
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ACA and Medicare for All Polls Reveal Voters Back Publicly Funded Health Care

New polling published on Monday shows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), oftentimes called Obamacare, is more popular than it’s ever been before. The Gallup poll, which was conducted in early November, asked voters to rate how they feel about the ACA. Nearly 6 in 10 voters (57 percent) said they approved of the 2010-passed law, while only a third of voters (35 percent) said they disapproved.
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Amid Destroyed Health System, Gaza Sees Severe Outbreak of Autoimmune Disorder

The residents of Gaza City are not only corralled by Israel’s siege and bombing, but also by infections from overflowing sewage, the pathogens seeping from contaminated water puddles, the immunity-threatening diseases emerging from overcrowded displacement camps, and the toxic residues of unexploded ordnance. As a result of Israel’s campaign of genocide, Gaza’s fragile health care system is…
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