Author archive for Jeremy Leaming

Washington - The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has filed a “friend of the court” brief in federal court in California on behalf of Families USA, NHeLP, and 29 other health care and consumer advocacy groups, in support of a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s decision to end the…

Killing Health Care Subsidies Will Hike Health Care Costs for Individuals and FamiliesWashington - Angry at Congress's inability to kill the Affordable Care Act, President Trump has taken his most drastic step yet to sabotage the landmark law. After issuing an executive order yesterday to promote so-called health associations…

Executive Order Aims to Promote Weak Business Friendly Health Plans Washington - President Trump is again working to weaken, if not destroy, the landmark Affordable Care Act, today issuing an <!-- executive order --> executive order that will allow insurers to sell cheap insurance policies largely outside the protections…

Proposals Also Call for Massive Cuts to Medicare and Other Social Safety ProgramsWashington - Both Senate and House Republicans are considering budget proposals that seek drastic cuts to social safety net programs to help finance unnecessary tax benefits for the wealthy and corporations.National Health Law Program (NHeLP) Executive Director…

Millions of Individuals and Families Would Lose Health Care CoverageWashington - Because Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are trying to ram their proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act through the Senate before a deadline for fast-track procedural rules expires, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office was…