Health insurance

sad girl ACA

The Fight to Save the Affordable Care Act Is Really a Class Battle The Fight to Save the Affordable Care Act Is Really a Class Battle

Starting to mitigate America’s yawning class divide is exactly what the ACA did. And that’s exactly what the Republican plan would undo.

Mar 9, 2017 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia

Paul Ryan

The Republican Health-Care Bill Is the Worst of So Many Worlds The Republican Health-Care Bill Is the Worst of So Many Worlds

This attempt to repeal Obamacare fails on every score—except cutting rich people’s taxes.

Mar 7, 2017 / David Dayen

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Here’s How to Get the Most Out of TrumpCare Here’s How to Get the Most Out of TrumpCare

If it doesn’t work for you, try to die without too much noise.

Feb 28, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Bill Cassidy

Another Republican Lawmaker Just Faced Hundreds of Angry Constituents Another Republican Lawmaker Just Faced Hundreds of Angry Constituents

Senator Bill Cassidy endured jeers, boos, and tough questions during town halls in Louisiana this week.

Feb 24, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Defending Our Borders From Hell-Demons From Another Dimension Defending Our Borders From Hell-Demons From Another Dimension

“Only Trump can make Americans safe again!”

Feb 21, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Tom Price

Behind the Scenes, Obamacare May Be in Grave Danger Behind the Scenes, Obamacare May Be in Grave Danger

Pay attention to the man behind the curtain. 

Feb 16, 2017 / David Dayen

Tom Price, Mike Pence

The Real Battle for Obamacare Began at 2:11 This Morning The Real Battle for Obamacare Began at 2:11 This Morning

The confirmation of Tom Price has changed the game. 

Feb 10, 2017 / David Dayen

Bernie Sanders questions Tom Price

Bernie Sanders Just Showed the Country How Wrong Tom Price Is for HHS Bernie Sanders Just Showed the Country How Wrong Tom Price Is for HHS

Price tried to spin his way around the moral question of whether health care is a right, but Sanders wouldn’t let him.

Jan 18, 2017 / John Nichols

Demonstrations for the ACA in Newark

Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis

The Affordable Care Act was instrumental in making insurance providers cover mental illness.

Jan 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen

A young man holds up a sign at a recent rally against the repeal of the ACA

There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself

The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.

Jan 18, 2017 / Editorial / The Nation

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