Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Wipe Out Obamacare

Congressional Dems push for quick action to keep individual mandate amid 2020 campaign

Kevin Daley
March 2, 2020 12:05 PM

The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear a Democratic bid to protect the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate, teeing up a major dispute over the landmark healthcare law’s fate in the midst of the 2020 campaign.

Bloomberg Claims to Be ‘Fan’ of Health Care Law He Once Derided As ‘a Disgrace’

New York mayor called Obamacare a 'disgrace' in 2010

David Rutz
February 19, 2020 10:15 PM

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said at Wednesday's Democratic debate that he was a "fan of Obamacare," the same health care law he called a "disgrace" in 2010.

Nancy Pelosi Isn’t a ‘Fan’ of Medicare for All

Elizabeth Matamoros
November 2, 2019 7:10 AM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Friday said she does not support Medicare for All despite its popularity among top Democratic presidential candidates.

Biden: If You Like Your Health Care Plan ‘You Can Keep It’

Obama made the exact same promise about the ACA

Elizabeth Matamoros
October 24, 2019 2:15 PM

Former vice president Joe Biden told voters they will be able to keep their health care plans under his campaign proposal, echoing Barack Obama’s infamous talking point.

Obama-Era Scheme Illegally Paid $227 Million to States as a Result of Miscalculations

Rushed Medicaid bonus failed to vet inflated state enrollment figures

Yuichiro Kakutani
September 25, 2019 5:00 AM

The federal government incorrectly paid states hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to expand health care coverage before Obamacare's implementation.

Dem Congressman’s Wife: ‘Mind-Blowing’ Our Insurance Doesn’t Cover Marriage Counseling

Rep. Joe Cunningham's wife says therapy and marriage counseling are 'basic well-known needs'

Brent Scher
September 9, 2019 2:25 PM

Democratic congressman Joe Cunningham's wife is furious that their taxpayer-funded healthcare plan declined to pay for therapy sessions, according to a rant on an insurance bill she posted on Instagram.

Atlanta Mayor: Millions of People Don’t Want Their Private Insurance Abolished

Abolishing private insurance 'is unsettling to a lot of people'

Graham Piro
August 28, 2019 7:55 AM

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D.) said that "there are millions of Americans who don't want to give up their private health insurance" in response to a question about former Vice President Joe Biden's (D.) opposition to Medicare for All.

Poll: Iowa Democrats Hate Obamacare

They're not too wild about Medicare for All, either

Andrew Stiles
August 9, 2019 12:25 PM

Most of the Democrats vying for the 2020 nomination haven't exactly been eager to embrace the legacy of former President Barack Obama, especially when it comes to health care. Many have criticized the status quo while promoting ambitious health care reform plans—an implicit attack on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. A recent poll of Iowa Democrats suggests that voters are similarly unimpressed with Obama's signature achievement.

CNN Reporter: Obama Exasperated Over Left-Wing 2020 Candidates

Progressives have been criticizing Obama Administration on Immigration, health care

Cameron Cawthorne
August 2, 2019 1:40 PM

CNN reporter Rebecca Buck on Friday said former President Barack Obama is “expressing exasperation” about how the Democratic Party is moving too far to the left.

Booker Complains About Democrats Having to Debate at Democratic Debate

'The person that's enjoying this debate most right now is Donald Trump,' Booker said

Graham Piro
July 31, 2019 9:10 PM

Presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) said Donald Trump was enjoying the Democratic debate more than anyone because of Democratic infighting.