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Are we going to see meaningful tax reform soon?

Mar 1, 2017
We may have to wait until 2018.
President Donald Trump with Mick Mulvaney, far left, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Republican congressional leaders at a working lunch in the Roosevelt Room on Wednesday.
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Here are the economic highlights from Trump's first address to Congress

Mar 1, 2017
On the economic agenda: infrastructure, Obamacare and taxes.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
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Nation’s mayors hold 'day of action' on ACA

Feb 22, 2017
Civic leaders sound an alarm on repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement.
Dr. Martha Perez examines Maria Lebron in a room at the Community Health of South Florida, Doris Ison Health Center.
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IRS rule change could weaken Obamacare mandate

Feb 15, 2017
The proposed rule changes offer market stabilization, but could make it harder for consumers to sign up.
An insurance adviser signs up customers for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
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Despite gains, Medicaid expansion is on the chopping block

Feb 10, 2017
Republicans take aim at Medicaid, which expanded under the Affordable Care Act
Tom Price was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary today. He is a staunch opponent of the Affordable Care Act.
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Insurance companies scramble for customers as last Obamacare sign-up period ends

Jan 30, 2017
This year’s deadline to sign up for Obamacare is tomorrow. It may be the last time to ever sign up for this kind of coverage. Late last week, the Trump administration decided to pull ads promoting last-minute sign-ups, although it reversed that decision shortly after. But it may hurt efforts by insurance companies to get […]

Possible changes to Medicaid

Jan 23, 2017
Block grants to states could mean big cuts.

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Obamacare repeal could hike property taxes

Jan 20, 2017
When uninsured people get sick and can’t pay out of pocket, they often go to public hospitals. And the bills they can’t pay get passed down to residents in the form of property taxes. The Affordable Care Act helped some counties lower those taxes by giving states billions of dollars to expand Medicaid. With a […]

Repealing Obamacare will be the easy part

Jan 11, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to repeal and replace it, but Republicans haven't presented a plan.
An Obamacare logo is shown on a clinic in Miami, Florida on January 10, 2017. As President-elect Donald Trump's administration prepares to take over Washington, they have made it clear that overturning and replacing the Affordable Care Act is a priority.
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Some states would rather stick with Obamacare

Nov 24, 2016
Many state-run exchanges have created a workable marketplace to buy coverage
Angel Rivera looks at his health care options available with an insurance agent from Sunshine Life and Health Advisors as he tries to sign up for a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act at the kiosk setup at the Mall of Americas on December 22, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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