This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.Washington • Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finance his expansion of coverage.The bill would provide less-generous tax credits to help people buy insurance and let states get waivers to...…This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.Washington • Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finance his expansion of coverage.The bill would provide less-generous tax credits to help people buy insurance and let states get waivers to...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/alex-azar-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-courts-987f0144285d5f0fa4bf989a651706a7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/alex-azar-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-courts-987f0144285d5f0fa4bf989a651706a7Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration won a court ruling Tuesday upholding its plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures in a bid to promote competition and push down costs.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar called the decision in federal...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/alex-azar-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-courts-987f0144285d5f0fa4bf989a651706a7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/alex-azar-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-courts-987f0144285d5f0fa4bf989a651706a7Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration won a court ruling Tuesday upholding its plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures in a bid to promote competition and push down costs.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar called the decision in federal...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-ap-top-news-politics-business-f7e0512ef351a6e6533ce2d844c40e57Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-ap-top-news-politics-business-f7e0512ef351a6e6533ce2d844c40e57Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the , as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown.Experts say the Affordable Care Act’s insurance markets provide a ready-made infrastructure for extending...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-ap-top-news-politics-business-f7e0512ef351a6e6533ce2d844c40e57Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-health-ap-top-news-politics-business-f7e0512ef351a6e6533ce2d844c40e57Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the , as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown.Experts say the Affordable Care Act’s insurance markets provide a ready-made infrastructure for extending...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-discrimination-ap-top-news-politics-courts-52715601e10bfd01f48b8aa10cf22925Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-discrimination-ap-top-news-politics-courts-52715601e10bfd01f48b8aa10cf22925Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people.Finalized days after the Supreme Court barred sex discrimination against LGBT individuals on the job, the regulation from the federal Department of Health...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-discrimination-ap-top-news-politics-courts-52715601e10bfd01f48b8aa10cf22925Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-discrimination-ap-top-news-politics-courts-52715601e10bfd01f48b8aa10cf22925Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people.Finalized days after the Supreme Court barred sex discrimination against LGBT individuals on the job, the regulation from the federal Department of Health...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-health-ap-fact-check-politics-business-5707eb98847a3c69632a2eea2e03a475Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-health-ap-fact-check-politics-business-5707eb98847a3c69632a2eea2e03a475Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is teasing the possibility of executive action to require health insurance companies to cover preexisting medical conditions, something that he says “has never been done before.”It’s been done before.People with such medical problems have health insurance protections because of President...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-health-ap-fact-check-politics-business-5707eb98847a3c69632a2eea2e03a475Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-health-ap-fact-check-politics-business-5707eb98847a3c69632a2eea2e03a475Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is teasing the possibility of executive action to require health insurance companies to cover preexisting medical conditions, something that he says “has never been done before.”It’s been done before.People with such medical problems have health insurance protections because of President...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-donald-trump-ap-top-news-virus-outbreak-understanding-the-outbreak-3f450a022778946878b32de56498e48fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-donald-trump-ap-top-news-virus-outbreak-understanding-the-outbreak-3f450a022778946878b32de56498e48fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — As states gear up to reopen, a poll finds a potential obstacle to controlling : nearly 1 in 10 adults say cost would keep them from seeking help if they thought they were infected.The out Tuesday finds that 9% of those age 18 and over would avoid seeking treatment...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-donald-trump-ap-top-news-virus-outbreak-understanding-the-outbreak-3f450a022778946878b32de56498e48fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-donald-trump-ap-top-news-virus-outbreak-understanding-the-outbreak-3f450a022778946878b32de56498e48fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — As states gear up to reopen, a poll finds a potential obstacle to controlling : nearly 1 in 10 adults say cost would keep them from seeking help if they thought they were infected.The out Tuesday finds that 9% of those age 18 and over would avoid seeking treatment...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-politics-virus-outbreak-e0f88d0b0f392d0e8fb79365c856beeeClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-politics-virus-outbreak-e0f88d0b0f392d0e8fb79365c856beeeClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — At greater risk from COVID-19, some seniors now face added anxiety due to delays obtaining Medicare coverage.Advocates for older people say the main problem involves certain applications for Medicare’s “Part B” coverage for outpatient care. It stems from the closure of local Social Security offices in . Part B...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-politics-virus-outbreak-e0f88d0b0f392d0e8fb79365c856beeeClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-us-news-ap-top-news-politics-virus-outbreak-e0f88d0b0f392d0e8fb79365c856beeeClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — At greater risk from COVID-19, some seniors now face added anxiety due to delays obtaining Medicare coverage.Advocates for older people say the main problem involves certain applications for Medicare’s “Part B” coverage for outpatient care. It stems from the closure of local Social Security offices in . Part B...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-police-government-and-politics-mental-health-coronavirus-f8931f4907b46b49dfb4dea651d7e1e7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-police-government-and-politics-mental-health-coronavirus-f8931f4907b46b49dfb4dea651d7e1e7Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — When police respond to a person gripped by a mental health or drug crisis, the encounter can have tragic results. Now a government insurance program will help communities set up an alternative: mobile teams with mental health practitioners trained in de-escalating such potentially...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-police-government-and-politics-mental-health-coronavirus-f8931f4907b46b49dfb4dea651d7e1e7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-police-government-and-politics-mental-health-coronavirus-f8931f4907b46b49dfb4dea651d7e1e7Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — When police respond to a person gripped by a mental health or drug crisis, the encounter can have tragic results. Now a government insurance program will help communities set up an alternative: mobile teams with mental health practitioners trained in de-escalating such potentially...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/1-billion-national-network-coronavirus-tracking-variants-2ab656e4cb38f2ddb6edb6bb764715f0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/1-billion-national-network-coronavirus-tracking-variants-2ab656e4cb38f2ddb6edb6bb764715f0Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday.White House officials unveiled a strategy that features three components: a major funding boost for the Centers for...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/1-billion-national-network-coronavirus-tracking-variants-2ab656e4cb38f2ddb6edb6bb764715f0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/1-billion-national-network-coronavirus-tracking-variants-2ab656e4cb38f2ddb6edb6bb764715f0Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday.White House officials unveiled a strategy that features three components: a major funding boost for the Centers for...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-health-ron-wyden-virus-outbreak-richard-neal-1d13c04e1054f138bde0027558cc94d4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/medicaid-health-ron-wyden-virus-outbreak-richard-neal-1d13c04e1054f138bde0027558cc94d4Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Compounding the hardships of the coronavirus, some nursing homes have demanded that low-income residents turn over their $1,200 economic stimulus checks, a cash grab lawmakers want to halt.On Tuesday, Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Health and Human Services inspector...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-health-ron-wyden-virus-outbreak-richard-neal-1d13c04e1054f138bde0027558cc94d4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/medicaid-health-ron-wyden-virus-outbreak-richard-neal-1d13c04e1054f138bde0027558cc94d4Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Compounding the hardships of the coronavirus, some nursing homes have demanded that low-income residents turn over their $1,200 economic stimulus checks, a cash grab lawmakers want to halt.On Tuesday, Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Health and Human Services inspector...WW…