What will change in Medicaid look like?
The state agency overseeing Medicaid looks at 10 changes from sweeping federal law.
WSNA statement on Texas judge ACA ruling
The Washington State Nurses Association is deeply disappointed in the ruling of a federal district court in Texas v. Azar, that found the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.If the Texas judge’s decision on the Affordable Care Act is allowed to stand, millions of Americans will have their health, their financial security and even their lives put at risk.
Presidential executive actions undermine ACA
The Trump administration took two actions on Thursday, Oct. 12, designed to weaken the Affordable Care Act.
Update: Senate will not vote on Repeal & Replace
Senator Mitch McConnell just announced that the Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Graham-Cassidy Bill - Vote in Next Two Weeks
The Senate is taking another shot at repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill is even worse than its predecessors.
“Skinny Repeal” Vote Fails
As expected, Senate Republican leadership brought its “skinny repeal” bill up for a vote last night.
Senate to Vote on “Skinny Repeal” this Week
After voting down a number of “repeal and replace” bills Tuesday and Wednesday, Senate Republicans are now planning to vote either late today or early tomorrow on a new “skinny repeal” bill.
Senate Votes to Open Debate on ACA Repeal
Last night, the U.S. Senate voted to open debate “repeal and replace” legislation – trying again after Senate Republicans failed to pass their Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) last week.
ACA Repeal and Replace Vote Expected Tomorrow
In the continuing saga of the Senate “repeal and replace” efforts, Senate Republican leadership is expected to move toward a vote tomorrow.
ACA Repeal Effort Stopped
When the Senate Republicans failed to garner the votes to pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act, both leadership and the White House suggested that Congress might simply vote to repeal the ACA.
BCRA Appears Mostly Dead
Senate Republicans had hoped to vote on their repeal and replace bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, today or tomorrow – but as of late yesterday, two additional Republican Senators pulled their support for the bill.
American Health Care Act & Better Care Reconciliation Act
President Trump and congressional Republicans promised that their repeal and replace plan would provide better care, cover more people, and cost less.
Senate Introduces the BCRA
This summer, Senate Republicans introduced the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, their version of a repeal and replace bill.
ACHA Passes the House
On May 4, the AHCA passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a two-vote margin.