Last night, former President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for 2024. Following his speech, reporters and politicians recalled the numerous unfulfilled campaign promises that defined his time in office. Voices of Health Care Action Founder and stage 4 cancer survivor Laura Packard weighed in on his failure to deliver on the health care plan that he first promised the American people seven years ago.
In the Rose Garden this afternoon, President Biden celebrated the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that, for the first time in more than a decade, premiums for Medicare Part B will decrease next year. The average Medicare beneficiary will see an annual decrease of more than $60 per year, according to an announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Today is World Cancer Research Day (WCRD), a day to observe the World Declaration for Research on Cancer, which calls for the active involvement of citizens, institutions and leaders to join together in an effort to promote research that improves survival rates and quality of life among cancer patients. The struggle to access affordable health care, along with cost-prohibitive prescription drugs, has been a reality for millions of Americans currently navigating multiple public health emergencies.
New challenges to affordable health care continue in 2022
On Wednesday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that, under the Affordable Care Act, a Christian-owned company is not required to cover HIV preventative medication for its employees because it was a violation of the company owner’s religious freedom.
The swift passage of this reconciliation package in the House follows the Senate’s approval of the legislation on Sunday in a 51-50 vote, with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.
House Democrats must move quickly to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, following long-awaited Senate Passage.
Kansas voters turned out in huge numbers to defeat an anti-abortion constitutional amendment, signaling a major loss for anti-abortion groups and a warning for the GOP ahead of November midterms.
With just 100 days until the midterm elections, Senate Democrats have landed on an agreement that packages climate provisions with drug pricing, tax and health care reforms.
The American Rescue Plan Act included two key provisions that expanded Affordable Care Act health insurance eligibility for increased premium tax credit benefits. These subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2022. This program expiration will dramatically increase health insurance premium costs for an estimated 13 million Americans with insurance plans through the ACA.
