What Biden's Election Means For U.S. Health Care And Public Health The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden's team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control. Selena Simmons-Duffin
More Than Politics on the Line For Voters With Pre-Existing Conditions As many as 130 million Americans have a pre-existing health condition. Protections for those patients under the Affordable Care Act have become a campaign issue in races up and down the ballot. Will Stone
If The ACA Falls, Protecting Preexisting Conditions Could Be Harder Than It Sounds Though the Trump administration is trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act in court, it's vowed that people with health problems will still be able to get insured. Here's why that could be tricky. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Biden Responds To Trump Court Pick: 'Health Care Is On The Ballot' The Democratic nominee said the winner of the presidential election should select the next nominee. President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice for the Supreme Court on Saturday. Domenico Montanaro
Trump Expected To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court The conservative federal judge is just 48 years old and could affect social policy for generations to come if confirmed by the majority-Republican Senate. Sam Gringlas
Obamacare Must 'Fall,' Trump Administration Tells Supreme Court Later this year, the high court will hear a case that seeks to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act. In a court filing Thursday, the Trump administration fully supported the move. Mark Katkov
Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Public Health Service Poised To Create A Ready Reserve To Fight The Coronavirus The U.S. Public Health Service has won congressional authorization for a ready reserve of doctors and nurses to deploy across the country. Quil Lawrence
Biden's Health Play In A COVID-19 Economy: Lower Medicare's Eligibility Age To 60 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposes letting 60-year-olds enroll in Medicare. He'd pay for the expansion out of general tax revenue, he says, not the Medicare fund. Julie Rovner
Medicare For All Coronavirus Patients? But Who Exactly Qualifies? The Trump administration decided against opening special window for Affordable Care Act sign ups. "It's like they're twisting themselves into pretzels to avoid anything" Obamacare, said one. Domenico Montanaro
