Trump Officially Nominates Amy Coney Barrett To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy

Trump Officially Nominates Amy Coney Barrett To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy

Mona Salama
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September 26, 2020
President Trump officially announced that he has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, setting up a bitter Senate confirmation battle with just five weeks left until Election Day. “I stand before you today to fulfill one of my highest […]
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Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

Mona Salama
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September 24, 2020
President Trump unveiled his long-awaited historic "America First" health care plan Thursday, a series of executive orders aimed at providing Americans affordable, high-quality health care while banning surprise medical billing and affirming to protect those with preexisting conditions. "Today, I will lay out my vision for a healthcare system that puts patients first, families first, […]
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House Passes ObamaCare Expansion Bill

House Passes ObamaCare Expansion Bill

Mona Salama
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June 29, 2020
The House on Monday passed a bill to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the first major expansion since its enactment a decade ago. The legislation, which passed in a largely party-line vote of 234 to 179. Only one Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota voted against the bill while two Republicans joined the Democrats in […]
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Democrats look to healthcare to preserve their House majority

Democrats look to healthcare to preserve their House majority

Javier Manjarres
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April 15, 2019
With all that said, congressional Democrats are making a hard push to retain control of the House of Representatives, but the newly-elected ultra-Progressive caucus is panning out to be more of a crutch than an asset.
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GOP senators file pre-existing conditions protection bill

GOP senators file pre-existing conditions protection bill

Javier Manjarres
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April 11, 2019
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who last month introduced and passed an amendment in the Senate budget that protected pre-existing conditions, has co-sponsored the Protect Act with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help qualm concerns over pre-existing condition coverage, and allowing young adults to stay on their parent’s healthcare plan until they reach 26 years of age.
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Trump’s threat to abolish Obamacare upsets Democrats

Trump’s threat to abolish Obamacare upsets Democrats

Javier Manjarres
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March 29, 2019
Democrats are up in arms, and are now pivoting from the Mueller report findings to defending the flawed healthcare law.
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Democrats still support Obamacare, single-payer

Democrats still support Obamacare, single-payer

Javier Manjarres
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March 24, 2019
Republicans have tried to “repeal and replace” the controversial law, but failed to do so during the Obama years, and throughout President Trump’s first two years in office.
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Sinema introduces senate bill scrapping Obamacare  tax

Sinema introduces senate bill scrapping Obamacare tax

Javier Manjarres
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March 8, 2019
While most Democratic senators support a single-payer, or “Medicare for All” healthcare measure, there is one hold out that refuses to tow her party’s line when it comes to healthcare reform, especially “Medicare for All.”
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Democrats push to protect healthcare pre-existing conditions

Democrats push to protect healthcare pre-existing conditions

Daniel Molina
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February 3, 2019
"No person should worry that they may be one hospital bill away from bankruptcy because of a pre-existing condition and high costs."
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Democrats vow to appeal federal judge’s Obamacare ruling

Democrats vow to appeal federal judge’s Obamacare ruling

Javier Manjarres
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December 17, 2018
After failing dozens of times to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in federal judge in Texas has ruled that the controversial healthcare law unconstitutional. Democrats, as you can imagine, have been crying political foul, saying that Republicans were behind the Republican-appointed judge’s decision. States like California […]
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Healthcare the focus for Democrats in 2020

Healthcare the focus for Democrats in 2020

Javier Manjarres
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December 7, 2018
He lost his senate race in Texas to Republican Senator Ted Cruz, but that hasn’t driven Democrat Congressman Roberto “Beto” O’Rourke of the campaign trail. There is speculation that he could challenge and defeat Sen. Jim Cornyn (R) in 2020, but the real buzz around O’Rourke is a possible presidential run against President Donald Trump. […]
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