Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA

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As in prediction, most of the federal government closed on October 1, after Congress could not agree to the costs that most programs support. Republicans need at least several democratic votes to adopt bills on expenses in the Senate. In exchange, the Democrats demanded that the Republicans resume the extension of premium subsidies for the plans for the market of affordable medical services that were adopted during the pandemic – effectively forced their own ACA policy, as did in 2013.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced a transaction with Pfizer to reduce drug prices in the United States, but it is unclear how much it will be important to consumers.

Participants in the discussion this week – Julie Rovner from KFF Health News, Rachel Kors Zhang from Bloomberg News, Shefali Lutra from 19^tourAnd Loren Weber from The Washington Post.

Among the conclusions from the episode this week:

Democrats took the opportunity to emphasize how republican policy changes the healthcare system, since healthcare, as a rule, is the problem of winning the Democrats. But since they seek to expand the expanded federal subsidies and turn the reduction of Medicaid, a big question arises: will the Americans notice?
Meanwhile, some Republicans suggest that they are open to update the improved subsidies of the ACA plan with certain changes, but do not want to solve this problem now, even in approaches to open registration. And in response to the calls of democrats about the abolition of Medicaid abbreviations, the Republican Party repeats the conversational point of the advantage of the advantages for people living in the USA, without legal status – when, in fact, a change in politics will largely help hospitals.
And the uncertainty of the vaccine continues, with new recommendations from the altered advisory committee on the practice of immunization in anticipation of signatures, and withstanding some of the delivery of the vaccine, especially for undigested and insufficiently insured children. In addition, the Trump administration concluded a deal with Pfizer. Other pharmaceutical companies will most likely follow their own transactions to save on tariffs. Which is less clear is how patients will benefit from these savings.

Also this week, Rovner's interview with KFF Health News' Cara Anthony, which wrote the recent “Bill of the month“Feeling about the operation in the eyes outside the network, which left the family of one kindergarten with a big score. If you have an outrageous or inexplicable account for medical services, you would like to share with us, You can do it hereField

In addition, for the “additional loan”, the discussion participants offer stories about the health policy that they read this week, which, in their opinion, should also read:

Julie Rovner: KFF Health News'Large loopholes in the programs of charity medical care of hospitals mean that patients are still stuck with the tabMichelle Andrews.

Shefali Lutra: The Washington Post 'Usaid Trump Paus was stuck in life, saving drugs. Children died in anticipation»Meg Kelly, Joy Surprise, Ramel from Obuel, Brah Black, Andrew Baran, Galeh Arthur and Cattert Child.

Loren Weber: Time magazine “Trump violates the trust of the Americans against the doctors“Dr. Craig Spencer.

Rachel Kors Zhang: PropublicaAccording to GAO, the program of requirements for working in Medicaid in Georgia spent twice as much as administrative expenses than healthcare, says GAO»Margaret Coker, current.

It is also mentioned in the podcast of this week: