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How Medicaid Works, and Who It Covers

One of the biggest flash points in the debate over Republican health care legislation is the future of Medicaid. Here are some basic facts about the 52-year-old program.

Seizing on Opioid Crisis, a Drug Maker Lobbies Hard for Its Product

Despite limited evidence to prove its drug works, the maker of Vivitrol has used political connections and marketing to push for its use for detoxing.

They Voted to Repeal Obamacare. Now They Are a Target.

Grass-roots groups are aiming at House Republicans who voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and are working to stop the bill in the Senate.

Pushing for Vote on Health Care Bill, Trump Seems Unclear on Its Details

President Trump has insisted that the bill would not allow discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions, an assertion contradicted by health policy experts.

The Trump Resistance Found Early Success. Can It Also Find Momentum?

Opposition groups, fresh off a health care victory, are now looking ahead to other issues, the midterms, and a long road ahead.

In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age

Medicaid now covers more Americans than Medicare, and it played a major role in stopping the Republican drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Cutting Planned Parenthood Would Increase Medicaid Births, C.B.O. Says

Defunding Planned Parenthood for a year would increase Medicaid spending by $21 million, and $77 million by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said.

Republican Health Plan Could End Insurance Coverage of Abortion

The replacement for the Affordable Care Act would bar people from using federal tax credits to buy health insurance plans that cover abortion.

Congress Goes Home, and Constituents Fired Up Over Health Care Are Waiting

As lawmakers leave for a weeklong recess, a flood of new activist groups has traditional organizations scrambling to catch up.

Trump Protesters Borrow From Tea Party to Put Pressure on Lawmakers

Opponents on the left are making plans to show up in force when members of Congress hold town forums during this month’s recess.