Editor’s Note: Ahead of a Tuesday hearing in the U.S. House Committee on Rules regarding Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s bill to establish a single-payer Medicare for All health care system in the United States, dying healthcare activist Ady Barkan released the following prepared remarks. Owing to the advanced progression of his ALS, Barkan will deliver this testimony using a…
Indiana’s two senators are sponsoring a bill that would repeal the medical device tax. The 2.3 percent tax went into effect in January 2013 as part of the Affordable Care Act. Senator Joe Donnelly, who has sponsored legislation in the past that would repeal the tax, says that it is “past time to repeal the…
A local hospital is joining South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in hosting an open enrollment event for residents seeking information on health insurance options. The second round of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act begins on November 15 and runs through mid-February. “Insurance coverage creates healthier communities by helping residents obtain preventative and screening…
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to sue President Barack Obama. The vote comes in the middle of an election year where base voters are expected to drive turnout in the historically low-turnout midterm elections. The vote was 225 to 201 in favor of the lawsuit. Five Republicans voted against it. No Democrats…
Newly released data from Gallup shows that the number of Americans without health insurance is at a record low since the polling firm began tracking the statistic six years ago, confirming data released from the federal government in May showing massive enrollment during the Affordable Care Act’s rollout. “The uninsured rate in the U.S. fell…
