Leslie Smith is among millions of Americans scrambling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to lock in health insurance coverage for 2026. Smith, a 64-year-old Arizona resident with diabetes, faces the daunting prospect of juggling more-expensive Affordable Care Act premiums with everyday living expenses. Smith delayed selecting her plan for 2026 coverage as Congress debated whether to extend maintain COVID-era subsidies that made Obamacare health insurance cheaper for 22 million Americans. The Senate on ...

You talked about the Soviet Union. I also want to ask you about another country that you're targeting, which of course is Venezuela. Do you intend on seizing more oil assets from Venezuela and other tell you that.I mean, wouldn't it wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that. You know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive. You're you're a very big time reporter, and I don't think I want to tell a big time reporter or a small time reporter that, but uh we are knocking out drugs at levels that nobo ...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident who's become the face of President Trump's immigration crackdown, is currently free, released from US custody. This morning, he appeared at an ICE field office in Baltimore for a check-in. The judge, who ended his monthslong detention, issued an order blocking ICE from detaining him again while he was there.Now, Abrego was deported to El Salvador in the spring due to a quote administrative error and was held in that notorious SECOT prison before being brought back ...

Core Points - The expiration of Obamacare subsidies is approaching, raising concerns about the impact on working families and the need for reforms [1][2][3] - Current proposals for extending subsidies lack bipartisan support and do not address necessary reforms [7][9][12] - The healthcare system in the U.S. is facing significant challenges, including high costs and inadequate access for millions [11][12] Healthcare Reform - The current healthcare system has failed to deliver on promises of lower costs and improved quality, with Obamacare being labeled a failure [3][4][12] - There is a pressing need for reforms that focus on income caps for subsidies and addressing fraud [16][17] - Proposed reforms include introducing health savings accounts to give consumers more choice and mitigate upfront costs [18][20] Political Dynamics - The lack of bipartisan cooperation is evident, with both parties struggling to find common ground on healthcare reforms [7][9][15] - The urgency of the situation is highlighted by the impending deadline for subsidy renewals, which could leave millions without support [2][5][6] - The conversation around healthcare reform is expected to evolve into a broader discussion involving both parties [15][33] AI and Regulatory Framework - The administration is pushing for a national innovation strategy for AI to maintain leadership against global competitors like China [24][25][28] - There is a concern about a patchwork of state regulations hindering progress in AI development [25][27] - The executive order aims to balance state and federal roles in AI regulation while promoting innovation [32][33][36]

We are now 326 days away from the midterms and we are headed straight for the healthc care cliff. Today the Senate could not pass an extension to Obamacare subsidies. That means it is all but certain that premiums for millions of Americans will skyrocket next year.This is an urgent issue for those Americans who are dealing with plenty of other high costs. Here's what Republican Senator John Cornin said about what comes next. My hope is if we're unsuccessful today in passing a rational substitute for this fa ...

So, I want to talk just for a minute about this healthc care policy. Not what's in it, but just what it's called. Okay.Back in 2009, Republicans Republicans decided to start referring to it, President Obama's healthc care proposal, as Obamacare. As NPR has reported, Obamacare became shorthand for big bad government. Now, fast forward, it's December 2025.The policy has now been law for more than 15 years. And a new poll shows that 57% of Americans actually approve of it. That is the highest number in the his ...

Rebecca Davis is a cancer survivor who recently lost her job. She has almost no room for error when it comes to her finances or her health. And how do you plan your life not knowing how much it's going to cost just to to take care of your healthare needs.>> That's a great point. Um um and I think that there's a lot of stress that comes with receiving that bill in the mail. >> Rebecca is one of 22 million Americans who benefit from premium subsidies through the Affordable Care Act.also known as Obamacare. Th ...

Obamacare costs look set to spike for millions of Americans as Senate votes fail https://t.co/cYdy2pL9Rx ...

The president said at a lot of times in your home state the other evening that affordability is a Democrat hoax. Are you involved in some sort of conspiracy here. What is you referring to.Well, often I am bewildered by what exactly the president says. He says the problem is that too many kids have 37 pencils. I can assure you I don't have 37 pencils.Neither does my daughter. You know, this president really was elected more than any other reason, as you kind of referred to just a few moments ago. He was elec ...

The Senate rejected a Republican plan to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies with federally funded health savings accounts, teeing up a vote later in the day on a Democratic bill to extend the tax credits that is also expected to fail https://t.co/s8QG56I8oR ...