33 h. ago Obamacare expiration will have ‘death spiral’ effect on US healthcare – experts

End of subsidies after failed legislation will have serious and damaging impact on entire sector, policy experts sayWith subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance set to expire, Americans who rely on them will probably switch to plans with lower monthly premiums and high deductibles or decide not to purchase any coverage, which will have a serious and damaging impact on the entire sector, according to healthcare policy experts.The average amount ACA plan enrollees pay annually for premiums is estimated to more than double, from an average of $888 this year to $1,904 in 2026, according to a KFF analysis. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago MTG’s last act in Congress could be a longshot plot to oust Mike Johnson, report says

The Georgia Republican plans to resign in early January, following an acrimonious public feud with her former close ally President Trump

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3 d. ago Republicans revolt against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: ‘Our push will inspire’

As the Senate remains stuck and many oppose extending the subsidies, Republicans from swing districts try and find a bipartisan fix, Eric Garcia writes

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4 d. ago Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears

Votes came as premium tax credits for estimated 21.8 million enrollees of plans set to expire at end of monthThe US Senate on Thursday rejected competing proposals to address the imminent expiration of subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, greatly increasing the chances that healthcare costs will soon rise to unaffordable levels for millions of Americans.The votes, part of a deal brokered between Republican majority leader John Thune and the Democratic senators who agreed to reopen the government after a historically long shutdown last month, came as premium tax credits for an estimated 21.8 million enrollees of the plans are set to expire at the end of the month. Health policy research group KFF estimates that annual premiums will more than double if the subsidies are allowed to expire. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Republicans barrel toward health care cliff while Democrats claim messaging war victory: ‘The American public knows’

AOC tells The Independent 'We've won the discourse with the American people and understanding what we were fighting for and why'

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5 d. ago Johnson reveals House GOP won’t allow extension of Obamacare subsidies, leaving 24M Americans at risk

This comes as the Senate tees up a vote on its plan for its own health care bill

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5 d. ago Trump administration confirms it will buy fleet of six Boeing 737 planes to carry out deportations – US politics live

Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says almost $140m contract to buy planes will ‘allow ICE to operate more effectively’House speaker Mike Johnson said today that he has yet to see the video of the boat strike that has been the subject of intense scrutiny and accusations of war crimes.The Republican speaker said he missed the classified briefing with Hegseth and Rubio this week because he was working with House GOP lawmakers on their emerging health care proposals. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Nancy Mace shreds Mike Johnson and says ‘Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House Speaker than any Republican this century’

Mace is just the latest Republican member of Congress to criticize Johnson

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7 d. ago Ignorance is BS: speaker’s stock answer on Trump’s misdeeds is ‘I don’t know’

Mike Johnson’s denials of knowledge of presidential scandals strain credulity – but may be an effective tacticThe US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has developed a go-to response when asked about something controversial Donald Trump or members of his administration said or did.It’s some version of “I don’t know anything about that.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Democrat senator says Mike Johnson is making Trump ‘deadbeat dad’ by abandoning IVF support

Illinois Democrat blames Mike Johnson and conservatives for blocking progress on key Trump 2024 campaign policy

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1 week ago Arizona congresswoman who waited 7 weeks for Mike Johnson to swear her in says she was pepper sprayed by ICE at a taco joint

Rep. Adelita Grijalva was ‘sprayed in the face’ and ‘pushed around’ as agents descended on restaurant

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1 week ago Republicans insist Johnson is safe as speaker despite growing complaints and calls for a new leader

Various House Republicans have expressed confidence in Mike Johnson amid a turbulent moment for the speaker, whose leadership is being questioned

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1 week ago RFK Jr’s vaccine panel makes major change to hepatitis B shot guidelines for newborns

Many medical and doctors groups voiced alarm in anticipation of the vote, saying the concerns were speculative and the decision will mean more children will be infected

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1 week ago Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

Trump administration officials overseeing the latest immigration crackdown are aiming to arrest 5,000 immigrants in New Orleans and across Louisiana

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1 week ago Republican Rep. Nancy Mace claps back at claims she’s retiring from Congress over frustrations with Speaker Mike Johnson

Mace said she’s “not sure why the internet is running with this like wildfire - for the clicks I suppose.”

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1 week ago Trump’s latest pardon confuses Capitol Hill–and makes Mike Johnson’s job harder

Trump’s action is just the latest sign he is largely checked out in terms of helping Republicans after he’s gone, Eric Garcia writes

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1 week ago How MAGA star Elise Stefanik came for Mike Johnson’s head — and walked away getting what she wanted

The New York congresswoman asserted that the House speaker did not have support among Republican lawmakers, called him a liar and ‘political novice’ and insinuated he wasn’t close with Trump before backpedaling

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1 week ago Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week

Two-day meeting under new, RFK Jr-appointed chair could see radical overhaul of US childhood immunizations policyA reversal of a decades-long program of childhood immunizations, including a recommendation to scrap hepatitis B shots for newborn babies, could come as early as this week in a vote by an advisory committee of allies convened by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.Speaking to the Washington Post, Kirk Milhoan, the new chair of the federal advisory panel on immunization practices, said members would vote whether to push for the axing of the hepatitis B requirement during its two-day meeting ending Friday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Virgil van Dijk's damning Liverpool verdict used to inspire Wrexham's Premier League push

The words of Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk have been used by Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson as motivation for his players

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2 w. ago MAGA math just doesn’t add up for Trump and Mike Johnson after Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves Congress

The president and House speaker already have a slim majority in the House. Greene’s exit, writes Eric Garcia, makes their jobs much harder

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