Updates | The Week of June 12, 2017
Derek Reinbold // 6/18/17 //
The Senate is trying to write a replacement for the Affordable Care Act in secret, writes Rachel Sachs at Take Care.
- The Republican Party is purposely sabotaging Obamacare, argues the NYT Editorial Board.
- The Washington Post Editorial Board writes that the Trump administration’s lack of clarity on whether a crucial subsidy program will remain funded is ruining the U.S. health insurance system.
- Republican efforts to overturn the ACA threatens the workforce flexibility it offers, argues Reed Abelson (NYT).
- Senate Republicans continue their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in secret, facing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats (NYT).
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ actuary has released its report on the proposed American Health Care Act, concluding that both coverage loss and government savings would be less significant than the Congressional Budget Office estimated (Health Affairs).
Since President Trump’s election, women’s health advocates have shifted focus to state legislators to expand birth-control coverage, reports Sheryl Gay Stolberg (NYT).