Policy and Legislation
Funds earmarked for helping residents experiencing health issues linked to local water supply.
Senate plan would change or eliminate more than a dozen taxes that were levied to help pay for ACA subsidies and to bolster Medicare and Medicaid.
With a $133 billion in deficit reduction needed and CBO score of $321 billion in savings, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has money for deal making to get votes.
But almost half the money went toward research, officials said.
GOP bill could hurt veterans by eliminating Medicaid access but others argue reform of VA could help eliminate that concern.
Parliamentarian ruling could prompt bill's authors to delete language before it hits Senate floor, or prompt GOP to go 'nuclear' to pass it.
Patients now protected against surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers even if seen by them at an in-network facility.
Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser, NewYork-Presbyterian executives are all concerned over the Senate's bill.
Only 8 percent describe themselves as "deeply knowledgeable" about the program and its requirements, the survey said.
With the protections of ACA, doctors screened for diseases feeling confident it wouldn't affect insurability. Now, many are concerned it will.