Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate

Trump Spurns Medicaid Proposal After Furious White House Debate - Hoping to head off a full expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, some senior officials in the Trump administration and Republican governors have been pushing hard for a smaller expansion to satisfy a growing political demand in their states.

Bipartisan Senate proposal unveiled to stop Trump from leaving NATO

Bipartisan Senate proposal unveiled to stop Trump from leaving NATO - Two senior GOP senators joined two Democrats on Thursday to propose a bill that would allow Congress to stop President Donald Trump from pulling out of NATO, the U.S.-European alliance that Trump has repeatedly criticized.

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Will Resume Risk Payments to Health Insurers

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Will Resume Risk Payments to Health Insurers

Trump battle over drug prices heats up

Trump battle over drug prices heats up - The Trump administration is taking credit for a series of announcements by drug companies to freeze drug prices for the remainder of 2018, arguing it is proof that the president’s tough talk is leading to results.

Trump threatens tariffs on all $500 billion worth of Chinese imports

Trump threatens tariffs on all $500 billion worth of Chinese imports - President Donald Trump said Thursday he's prepared to impose tariffs on all $500 billion worth of Chinese imports and will work to reset a trade relationship that he says is unfair, regardless of the implications it may have on the stock market or November’s midterm elections.

Trump meets with drug giant's CEO as part of price squeeze

Trump meets with drug giant's CEO as part of price squeeze - The CEO of drug giant Pfizer met with President Donald Trump at the White House today as the administration pressures drugmakers to voluntarily rein in prices, according to multiple industry sources.

Trump Plan to Lower Drug Prices Moves Forward on Several Fronts

Trump Plan to Lower Drug Prices Moves Forward on Several Fronts - The Trump administration moved swiftly in the past 24 hours to implement pieces of its plan to bring down drug prices, taking some major actions just a few days after a public comment period on the plan ended.

What we know about Russia’s election hacking

What we know about Russia’s election hacking - The White House’s verbal gymnastics over Russia’s alleged campaign to hack American democracy threaten to obscure a basic fact: U.S. authorities have laid out a wealth of details about how they believe Moscow carried out its plot in 2016.

GOP chairman in talks with Trump officials on restarting key ObamaCare payments

GOP chairman in talks with Trump officials on restarting key ObamaCare payments - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) said Monday that he is in talks with the Trump administration about ways to restart key ObamaCare payments that the administration abruptly suspended this month.

Right and Left React to the Trump-Putin Meeting

Right and Left React to the Trump-Putin Meeting - The political news cycle is fast, and keeping up can be overwhelming. Trying to find differing perspectives worth your time is even harder. That’s why we have scoured the internet for political writing from the right and left that you might not have seen.

PhRMA responds to Trump blueprint with its own drug-pricing proposal: Reduce payments to PBMs

PhRMA responds to Trump blueprint with its own drug-pricing proposal: Reduce payments to PBMs - The drug manufacturing industry’s main lobbying group is backing a big change to the way prescription drugs are priced, but it’s unclear how it would impact the industry’s business model.

Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s pick for court, has left trail of opinions on health care and pharma issues

Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s pick for court, has left trail of opinions on health care and pharma issues - Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, has left a trail of rulings and opinions concerning the Food and Drug Administration, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers in his dozen years on the District of Columbia circuit court.

Senate Delivers Mild Rebuke to Trump on Trade

Senate Delivers Mild Rebuke to Trump on Trade - Sen. Bob Corker has finally got his colleagues on the record in support of Congress playing a role in national security-related trade decisions like those made recently under President Donald Trump.

Trump’s trade war steers Germany and China toward a united front

Trump’s trade war steers Germany and China toward a united front - U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war is pushing Berlin and Beijing into an uneasy economic alliance.

Top Dem demands more details on pricing deal between Pfizer and Trump

Top Dem demands more details on pricing deal between Pfizer and Trump - The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee is demanding details on an agreement between President Trump and drug company Pfizer to temporarily hold off on drug price increases. 

Markets fall as latest Trump tariff moves worry allies

Markets fall as latest Trump tariff moves worry allies - President Donald Trump's latest steps to slap tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods led markets to tumble Wednesday morning and raised alarm among U.S. lawmakers and trading partners that an extended conflict could have wide-ranging economic consequences.

Trump Officials Slash Grants That Help Consumers Get Obamacare

Trump Officials Slash Grants That Help Consumers Get Obamacare - The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it was slashing grants to nonprofit organizations that help people obtain health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the latest step in an escalating attack on the law that threatens to destabilize its insurance markets.

Knowing Brett Kavanaugh

Knowing Brett Kavanaugh - THE QUOTE YOU’LL HEAR A LOT ABOUT … BRETT KAVANAUGH on ROE V. WADE, from his 2006 confirmation hearing: SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.), with then aide Preet Bharara sitting behind him: “Do you consider Roe v. Wade to be an abomination and do you consider yourself to be a judicial nominee … in the mold of Scalia and Thomas?” KAVANAUGH: “Senator, on the question of Roe v. Wade, if confirmed to the D.C. Circuit, I would follow Roe v. Wade faithfully and fully. That would be binding precedent of the court. It’s been decided by the Supreme Court. … I’m saying if I were confirmed to the D.C. Circuit, senator, I would follow it. It’s been reaffirmed many times.”

Trump slams Pfizer, other drug companies for raising prices, vows government response

Trump slams Pfizer, other drug companies for raising prices, vows government response - President Trump on Monday said Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies “should be ashamed” of themselves for raising drug prices and vowed a government response, just two months after saying he had put forward a plan to “derail the gravy train.”

Insurers warn of rising premiums after Trump axes Obamacare payments again

Insurers warn of rising premiums after Trump axes Obamacare payments again - Health insurers warned that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketplace uncertainty.