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Two senators offer ANOTHER option

The day the U.S. Senate released its bill to overhaul the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced an alternative. Under the proposal, federal dollars now spent on ACA insurance would be block granted to states. The funds could be distributed as tax credits, subsidies and other ways the […]

What’s up with health care reform?

President Trump has been prodding the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass a major health care law, but huge obstacles remain, as key Senators voiced pessimism about the chances of repealing the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) said a new version of the Senate bill is expected to be released soon and that “there’s […]