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The messy health care discussion at the second Democratic debate, explainedThe messy health care discussion at the second Democratic debate, explained
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Making sense of the confusing Joe Biden-Kamala Harris fight over Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
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The Republican strategy to pass Medicare-for-all continuesThe Republican strategy to pass Medicare-for-all continues
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Republicans are determined to turn Democrats against private insurance forever.

By Ezra Klein
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Kamala Harris’s raised hand reveals the fraught politics of Medicare-for-allKamala Harris’s raised hand reveals the fraught politics of Medicare-for-all
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Bernie Sanders wants to abolish private insurance. Michael Bennet and, apparently, Kamala Harris are not on board.

By Dylan Scott
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Why only 2 of 10 Democrats raised their hands to say they’d abolish private insuranceWhy only 2 of 10 Democrats raised their hands to say they’d abolish private insurance
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Elizabeth Warren went all in on Medicare-for-all at the first debate.

By Dylan Scott
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
The 2 big disagreements between the 2020 Democratic candidates on Medicare-for-allThe 2 big disagreements between the 2020 Democratic candidates on Medicare-for-all
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Democrats diverge on not only policy, but politics too, when it comes to health care.

By Dylan Scott
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Major study suggests Medicaid work requirements are hurting people without really helping anybodyMajor study suggests Medicaid work requirements are hurting people without really helping anybody
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Medicaid work requirements are associated with lower enrollment and higher uninsured rates.

By Dylan Scott
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Trump’s new health care plan, health reimbursement arrangements, explainedTrump’s new health care plan, health reimbursement arrangements, explained
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Trump just rolled out a plan to let employers subsidize individual insurance plans.

By Dylan Scott
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The nation’s most prominent doctors group almost dropped its opposition to Medicare-for-allThe nation’s most prominent doctors group almost dropped its opposition to Medicare-for-all
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What the American Medical Association’s surprising vote on Medicare-for-all tells us about the single-payer debate.

By Dylan Scott
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Can Medicaid handle another recession?Can Medicaid handle another recession?
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Medicaid is still feeling the pain of the Great Recession. The next recession could put a lot of pressure on the program.

By Dylan Scott
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The striking evidence that Medicaid expansion can help single moms get jobs, briefly explainedThe striking evidence that Medicaid expansion can help single moms get jobs, briefly explained
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Medicaid might actually help, not hurt, people looking for work. Here’s more proof.

By Dylan Scott
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Report: Cigna threatened to leave Connecticut if it passed a public optionReport: Cigna threatened to leave Connecticut if it passed a public option
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The health industry is serious about stopping an expansion of public insurance. Here’s more proof.

By Dylan Scott
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
America’s first-ever public option, explained by Gov. Jay InsleeAmerica’s first-ever public option, explained by Gov. Jay Inslee
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

A lot of 2020 candidates talk health care. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee just signed a public option into law.

By Dylan Scott
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3 key moments from the House’s first-ever Medicare-for-all hearing3 key moments from the House’s first-ever Medicare-for-all hearing
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“I needed Medicare-for-all yesterday. Millions of people need it today. The time to pass this law is now,” said one activist.

By Dylan Scott
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Democrats’ historic, messy, first-ever Medicare-for-all hearings, explainedDemocrats’ historic, messy, first-ever Medicare-for-all hearings, explained
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Medicare-for-all gets a hearing in the House.

By Dylan Scott
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Trump’s health care agenda is a legal disasterTrump’s health care agenda is a legal disaster
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The federal courts are slamming the Trump administration for pursuing unlawful health care policies.

By Dylan Scott
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Federal judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and KentuckyFederal judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky
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The rulings are a major loss for the Trump administration on one of its signature health policy crusades.

By Dylan Scott
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Trump just guaranteed health care will be a huge issue in the 2020 electionTrump just guaranteed health care will be a huge issue in the 2020 election
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With the DOJ arguing Obamacare is unconstitutional, health care should be a huge issue in the 2020 election.

By Dylan Scott
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What’s in the Democratic plan to strengthen Obamacare — and what’s notWhat’s in the Democratic plan to strengthen Obamacare — and what’s not
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After DOJ says the ACA is unconstitutional, House Democrats roll out a targeted plan to expand health care.

By Dylan Scott
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The Trump administration wants all of Obamacare overturned by the courtsThe Trump administration wants all of Obamacare overturned by the courts
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DOJ is escalating its legal assault against the health care law, arguing the whole statute is unconstitutional.

By Dylan Scott
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Idaho voted to expand Medicaid. Republican lawmakers are trying to roll it back.Idaho voted to expand Medicaid. Republican lawmakers are trying to roll it back.
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As new revelations about Chief Justice John Roberts’s Supreme Court Obamacare ruling come out, states are still fighting over Medicaid expansion.

By Dylan Scott
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The legal fight over the Trump administration’s most aggressive play to cut Medicaid, explainedThe legal fight over the Trump administration’s most aggressive play to cut Medicaid, explained
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A federal judge is weighing whether to strike down Medicaid work requirements.

By Dylan Scott
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The Senate’s rules will make it really hard to pass Medicare-for-allThe Senate’s rules will make it really hard to pass Medicare-for-all
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The good news and bad news about budget reconciliation and Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
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A single-payer advocate answers the big question: How do we pay for it?A single-payer advocate answers the big question: How do we pay for it?
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Matt Bruenig on what he worries about — and what he doesn’t — for Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
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Why Democrats aren’t taking up a bill to neutralize Obamacare’s latest legal threatWhy Democrats aren’t taking up a bill to neutralize Obamacare’s latest legal threat
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The wonky debate over how far Democrats should go to protect Obamacare, explained.

By Dylan Scott
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Utah Republicans have officially blocked their state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansionUtah Republicans have officially blocked their state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion
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The GOP’s crusade to scale back Utah’s Medicaid expansion puts coverage for thousands of people at risk.

By Dylan Scott
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Utah voted to expand Medicaid. Now, Republican legislators are blocking it.Utah voted to expand Medicaid. Now, Republican legislators are blocking it.
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The GOP’s crusade to scale back Utah’s Medicaid expansion puts coverage for thousands of people at risk.

By Dylan Scott
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John Dingell had a hand in passing Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare — and still strived for moreJohn Dingell had a hand in passing Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare — and still strived for more
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Nobody told the difficult, extraordinary story of health care reform better than John Dingell.

By Dylan Scott
Medicare-for-all’s big problem
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Company insurance is deeply entrenched and poses a big challenge to Medicare-for-all — but costs for those plans are on the rise.

By Dylan Scott
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Kamala Harris and the Democrats’ Medicare-for-all litmus testKamala Harris and the Democrats’ Medicare-for-all litmus test
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What we learned — and didn’t — from Harris’s endorsement of Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
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How to build a Medicare-for-all plan, explained by somebody who’s thought about it for 20 yearsHow to build a Medicare-for-all plan, explained by somebody who’s thought about it for 20 years
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Jacob Hacker explains Medicare for America.

By Dylan Scott
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Trump is looking for a new way to cut Medicaid — without CongressTrump is looking for a new way to cut Medicaid — without Congress
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Block grants could be the next front in the Trump administration’s war on Medicaid.

By Dylan Scott
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Two federal judges just blocked Trump’s rollback of Obamacare’s birth control mandateTwo federal judges just blocked Trump’s rollback of Obamacare’s birth control mandate
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Last-minute rulings halt the new rules from taking effect nationwide.

By Dylan Scott
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Bill de Blasio’s plan to guarantee health care for every New Yorker, explainedBill de Blasio’s plan to guarantee health care for every New Yorker, explained
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The New York City plan builds on a successful San Francisco program to achieve something like universal health care.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
17 attorneys general are appealing the court decision overturning Obamacare17 attorneys general are appealing the court decision overturning Obamacare
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Trump won’t defend the Affordable Care Act. So these Democrats are stepping in.

By Sarah Kliff
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Elizabeth Warren wants the government to start manufacturing prescription drugsElizabeth Warren wants the government to start manufacturing prescription drugs
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Warren’s ambitious new bill to lower generic drug prices, explained.

By Dylan Scott
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The 3 decisions that will shape Medicare-for-allThe 3 decisions that will shape Medicare-for-all
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What will Democrats do about the filibuster, the financing, and private insurance?

By Ezra Klein
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Federal court rules Obamacare unconstitutional — but the law stands for nowFederal court rules Obamacare unconstitutional — but the law stands for now
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The lawsuit — backed by the Trump administration — threatens to overturn Obamacare’s ban on preexisting conditions.

By Sarah Kliff
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Under Trump, the number of uninsured kids is suddenly risingUnder Trump, the number of uninsured kids is suddenly rising
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More US kids were uninsured in 2017 than 2016. Here’s why.

By Dylan Scott
Trump’s biggest midterm blunder: embracing Obamacare repeal
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Obamacare is safe from Republican hands — thanks in no small part to Donald Trump.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
The 2 House Republicans who put it all on the line for Obamacare repeal could lose TuesdayThe 2 House Republicans who put it all on the line for Obamacare repeal could lose Tuesday
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Election Day is a reckoning for Republicans on Obamacare repeal.

By Dylan Scott