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By Alison Kodjak The Affordable Care Act brought the rate of uninsured Americans to a record low 9 percent in 2015. It’s the major achievement of the controversial health care law and one the Obama administration likes to tout whenever…
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Priorities for 2017
By Ashley Kirzinger, Bryan Wu, and Mollyann Brodie KEY FINDINGS: The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that health care is among the top issues, with the economy and jobs and immigration, Americans want President-elect Donald Trump and the next…
By Kelly Gooch Republican Sen. Rand Paul, MD, of Kentucky, on Wednesday voted against legislation designed to aid in the repeal of the ACA, reports USA Today. The senator and physician voted against the legislation because the linked budget proposal…
100-year-old doctor still working at Mass General Hospital
By Emily Riemer After decades of work at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Dr. Walter Guralnick cut back. He’s now in the office just three days a week. It’s an achievement second only perhaps to his age. In November, he…
AMA to Congress: Lay out ACA replacement before repeal
By Emily Rappleye The American Medical Association called on Congressional leaders to outline an ACA replacement plan before repealing the healthcare reform law. In a letter signed by James Madara, MD, CEO and executive vice president of the AMA, the…
By Scott Horsley President Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence were both on Capitol Hill Wednesday, making competing cases for and against Obama’s signature health care law. Republicans have promised to make repeal of the Affordable Care Act their first…
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