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…
The federal government has approved a plan that would expand Medicaid coverage in Indiana under an alternative program known as HIP 2.0. The program will use private insurers and require premiums or co-payments for low income households to receive services that were previously covered for free under traditional Medicaid. Governor Pence touted the plan for…
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…
Senator Joe Donnelly is leading an effort to change the definition of full-time employee in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The ACA requires large employers with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance coverage to employees that work full-time. The act defines full-time employment as working 30 hours per week….
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…
Governor Mike Pence’s plan to expand Medicaid through a high deductible state program known as HIP is receiving resistance from the federal government. “We had a substantive discussion, but we are not there yet,” Pence said in a statement. “Our administration will continue in good faith regarding our proposal to cover more low-income Hoosiers the…
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…
President Obama delivered a speech on the economy today from Kansas City. The president was in high spirits as he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. The atmosphere was that of campaign season, flanked with a diverse crowd of dozens of young people on stage. The energetic president had good reason to be happy. The Commerce…
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…
