As the U.S. president’s era draws to a close, Stefan Moore takes stock of his signature domestic and foreign policies.
The Real Joe Biden
Tag: Affordable Care Act
US Empire Seizes UK’s National Health Service
It is safe to say that, far from being overstated, the Americanization of the NHS is very nearly complete, write Stewart Player and Bob Gill.
Barrett Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court
A Year Closer to Medicare for ‘All’
The closer we get to victory, the more politicians in the service of profiteering industries will pitch marketing scams, write Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers.
Trump’s Nihilism on Healthcare
Petulant bombast is a dangerous approach to governance – what the Founders associated with the British crown – but now President Trump has brought that style to U.S. policymaking on healthcare, as Michael Winship observes.
Playing Games with America’s Health Care
President Trump reneged on promises about health insurance for all to win a House vote on a bill to repeal Obamacare and cut taxes on the rich, but now Republicans have to live with the consequences, writes Michael Winship.
Trump’s Dangerous Government of No
President Trump wants to show how different his policies are from President Obama’s, but that negative approach is careening his young administration into trouble, observes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
Resisting the Trump/Ryan Health Plan
The complex Obamacare system struggled to gain popularity, but now that Republicans are moving to replace it with a less generous program, many medical professionals are irate, reports Dennis J Bernstein.
Embattled Trump Reneges on Health Vow
President Trump promised health insurance for all, but – now dependent on the political protection of House Speaker Paul Ryan – he is supporting a plan that will push millions outside the system, writes Michael Winship.
The Murky Future for US Health Care
Republicans vow to repeal Obamacare, but President-elect Trump has injected confusion by claiming that the replacement will provide health insurance for all. But many health experts fear what comes next, reports Dennis J Bernstein.