Medicaid

Ralph Northam

Will Ralph Northam Break His Campaign Pledge to Expand Medicaid? Will Ralph Northam Break His Campaign Pledge to Expand Medicaid?

400,000 Virginians are waiting for him to follow through. 

Dec 20, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

Paul Ryan

The Republican Plan Isn’t Just About Taxes—It’s About Shredding the Safety Net The Republican Plan Isn’t Just About Taxes—It’s About Shredding the Safety Net

After passing a deficit-exploding tax giveaway, Republicans will use the deficit as an excuse to cut vital programs that help people make ends meet.

Dec 19, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann

Maine Medicaid expansion

A Resounding Victory for Health Care in Maine A Resounding Victory for Health Care in Maine

Voters approved an expansion of Medicaid by a wide margin—and other states are paying attention.

Nov 8, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

Trump in the White House

Everything Trump Is Doing to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act Everything Trump Is Doing to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act

The law was working very well when Trump took office. But since then, the number of uninsured Americans has been rising.

Nov 7, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Repeal

The GOP’s Latest Obamacare Repeal Push Isn’t Really About Health Care The GOP’s Latest Obamacare Repeal Push Isn’t Really About Health Care

It’s about how to finance tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.

Sep 21, 2017 / George Zornick

Cassidy Graham Healthcare

The Shocking Dishonesty of the GOP’s Latest Repeal Push The Shocking Dishonesty of the GOP’s Latest Repeal Push

Since when should success be punished?

Sep 19, 2017 / David Dayen

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

The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer

More and more Americans understand that health care should be a basic right, not a commodity that you purchase if you can afford it.

Sep 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A girl stands holding a sign alongside supporters of the Affordable Care Act at a rally in Denver on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.

The War on Medicaid Is Moving to the States The War on Medicaid Is Moving to the States

Congressional Republicans failed to gut the program this summer, but now it’s under siege from GOP governors. 

Aug 31, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann

A protestor on Capitol Hill

Disability-Rights Activists Are the Real Heroes of the Health-Care Fight Disability-Rights Activists Are the Real Heroes of the Health-Care Fight

They put their bodies on the line to save Medicaid and Obamacare. 

Jul 28, 2017 / John Nichols

Protesters gather outside a Sen. Ted Cruz town hall meeting, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Austin, Texas.

Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good

This fight is far from over.

Jul 14, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

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