Jimmy Kimmel Isn ’t Letting Senator Cassidy Off the Hook For His Health Care Bill
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel doubled down on his criticism of Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy’s new health care bill and the latter’s wavering support for unlimited care for children like Kimmel’s son, who was born with a congenital heart defect.
In his opening monologue, Kimmel addressed that Cassidy’s proposed health care bill, which would impose coverage caps and allows for higher premiums for people with preexisting conditions, fails what has been dubbed the “Jimmy Kimmel Test.”
“I don’t want to turn this into a Kanye-and-Taylor-Swift-type situation, but when Sena...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Marie Segarra Tags: Uncategorized celebrities Healthcare onetime Source Type: news
Obama defends health care law amid last-ditch effort to repeal and replace
The Graham-Cassidy health care bill would keep Obamacare's taxes in place, but turn most of the revenues over to the states to come up with their own health care systems. Former President Obama argued Wednesday that some states might allow insurers to once again charge more for pre-existing conditions. Nancy Cordes reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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President Trump Says He Expected a Health Care Bill on His Desk As Soon as He Got Into Office
President Donald Trump says that he expected a health care bill to be waiting on his desk upon arriving to the White House for the first time in office.
“I thought that when I won I would go to the Oval Office, sit down at my desk, and there would be a health care bill on my desk, to be honest,” Trump told reporters in New York City Wednesday, according to Reuters.
“And it hasn’t worked out that way,” Trump added. “And I think a lot of Republicans are embarrassed by it.”
Trump was talking up the latest iteration of the Republican health care bill, which he said has “a very g...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aric Jenkins Tags: Uncategorized onetime White House Source Type: news
Lindsey Graham Really Wants John McCain to Vote for His Health Care Bill
(WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is leaning on fellow senators to back the GOP health care bill despite what he calls “all its imperfections.”
Graham calls the “Obamacare” repeal bill he co-authored a “historic opportunity” and tells a fellow senator, “We’re going to vote. Everyone will be held accountable.”
Graham made his comments in a cell phone call overheard by a fellow passenger at Reagan National Airport. A reference to Arizona suggests Graham was talking to his good friend John McCain. Graham’s office did not dispute the quotes, nor say ...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized Congress onetime Source Type: news
The Latest: McConnell pressing ahead with health care vote
Expect a Senate vote on a GOP health care bill next week (Source: ABC News: Health)
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How President Trump ’s Iran Criticism Affects North Korea
President Trump teased Wednesday that he has reached a conclusion on whether to re-certify the Iran nuclear accord, which he has been blasting since his time as a candidate. Trump faces an October deadline to affirm Iran’s compliance with the letter of the agreement, and he told reporters that he has made a decision about what to do. The stakes are high not just for the immediate region, but for the world. The nuclear agreement, which Trump and GOP critics have called a bad deal, allowed Iran to continue its destabilizing activities in the region, but the Obama-reached accord is also viewed as a model for a potential...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Zeke J Miller Tags: Uncategorized Morning Must Reads Source Type: news
GOP senator defends health bill against Kimmel's attacks
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy is defending his health care bill against attacks from late night host Jimmy Kimmel, who claims Cassidy lied to him about the legislation's protections for people with pre-existing conditions (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Republicans make last-ditch effort to repeal & replace Obamacare
Some Republicans are expressing cautious optimism about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill while others are voicing criticism. CBSN political contributor Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down the legislation's chances for success. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill
Study: Most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP health care bill becomes law (Source: ABC News: Health)
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The Latest: Trump hopes GOP senators pass health care bill
President Donald Trump says he hopes Republican senators will vote for new legislation that aims to repeal and replace his predecessor's health care law. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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McConnell's leadership faces fresh test on health care bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell faces a key test of his leadership as he works to pass a last-ditch bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act before a September 30 deadline. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Why is health care in the US so expensive?
As Congress debates a new health care bill, Dr. Sanjay Gupta asks: Why is health care in the United States so expensive in the first place? (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who wins, who loses in bill aimed at upending Obamacare
GOP health care bill likely to leave more uninsured; those with health savings accounts could benefit (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Winners and losers in GOP's last-ditch health overhaul
New GOP health care bill would redistributes hundreds of billions in federal financing, creating winners and losers (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Why Bernie Sanders ’ Health Care Bill is a Risk
As progressive Democrats introduced single-payer healthcare legislation this week, many in the party are shaking their heads at what proponents are calling a “litmus test” for 2020 candidates. The dead-on-arrival bill has more than a dozen Democratic supporters in the Senate—and its support among the general public is far from enthusiastic—but the measure represents the lasting influence of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on the party, shifting it leftward at a time of great opportunity. With Republicans deeply divided over President Trump, Democrats may create a new rift among their supporters ...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Zeke J Miller Tags: Uncategorized Morning Must Reads Source Type: news
