WASHINGTON (Reuters)—President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a major 2016 election campaign promise of the president and his allies. Republican leaders of the House of Representatives pulled the legislation due to a…
U.S. House Vote Looms; Trump Struggles to Win Obamacare Repeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump made a final push on Thursday to win over skeptical members of his own Republican Party to begin dismantling Obamacare in the House of Representatives or risk failure on one of his top legislative priorities. The effort is seen by financial markets as a crucial test of Trump’s ability to…
Uncertain Fate of Obamacare Causes Some Hospitals to Halt Projects, Hiring
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Uncertainty surrounding the Republican plan to replace Obamacare is forcing some U.S. hospitals to delay expansion plans, cut costs, or take on added risk to borrow money for capital investment projects, dealing an economic blow to these facilities and the towns they call home. Hospitals typically lay out multi-year operating plans that prioritize investments,…
Trump Appears to Be Losing Battle Ahead of Healthcare Vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders appeared on Wednesday to be losing the battle to get enough support in the House of Representatives to pass their Obamacare rollback bill, watched by wary investors in financial markets. The current House Republican rollback plan is scheduled for a floor vote on Thursday but faces…
Republicans Revamp U.S. Health Bill, Boost Benefits to Older Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. House Republicans are working on changes to their healthcare overhaul bill to provide more generous tax credits for older Americans and add a work requirement for the Medicaid program for the poor, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said on Sunday. Ryan said Republican leaders still planned to bring the healthcare bill to a…
Scant Consumer Information in Local TV Coverage of Obamacare
(Reuters Health)—Local TV news coverage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often called Obamacare, generally focused more on politics than on information consumers can use to help choose insurance, a recent study suggests. Overall, less than half of ACA-related news coverage focused on health insurance products, while much of the rest of the spots concentrated…
Not Much Saving Going on in Health Savings Accounts
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Health savings accounts (HSAs) feature prominently in the new healthcare bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives, with a variety of changes in store. But research shows not many participants are actually saving money beyond the initial tax break. More than 20 million Americans currently have these accounts, which allow people…
The ACR’s Representation in American Medical Association Critical as Review Looms
There is a saying that if the American Medical Association (AMA) did not exist, we would have to invent it. That is just what Dr. Nathan S. Davis did back in 1845 when he called for a national medical convention and laid the foundation for the establishment of the AMA in 1847. This new group would…
What Our Colleagues Should Know: Neurologists & Rheumatologists Must Communicate
Neurologists and rheumatologists focus on atypical diseases, and their treatments often require insights from both specialties. Philip Seo, MD, MHS, says communication between specialists is key to diagnosis and treatment…
ACR Joins Opposition to Proposed Healthcare Replacement Bill as Written
The ACR is joining a chorus of voices asking Congress to reconsider several key provisions in the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) that it feels could have a detrimental effect on patients. Characterized as a replacement to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the AHCA eliminates a number of provisions found in the ACA, although…
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