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The last day to get ObamaCare insurance for the start of 2024 |
Friday marks the final day for people to sign up for health insurance through the federal marketplace. |
To promote the Affordable Care Act, President Biden and former President Obama teamed up for a video released Friday. It comes as the signature law has faced renewed threats from former President Trump in his own campaign for the White House in 2024. Obama filmed the roughly 30-second video alongside Biden during a recent undisclosed trip to the White House. Biden opens the video by reading a text message asking if ObamaCare is "still a thing." "Yes, ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act, BidenCare — whatever you call it — yes it is still a thing," Obama says. "The other side's been trying to repeal it every year since its existence, but we'll keep fighting to protect it." More than 7 million people had signed up for coverage as of last week. The Inflation Reduction Act extended enhanced premium tax credits until the end of 2025. The administration has said it expects 9 out of 10 customers to be eligible for those subsidies to make plans more affordable. Obama previously visited the White House in 2022 to promote the success of his signature health care law. Trump, who is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, campaigned on repealing ObamaCare during his first term, but the effort stalled in Congress. The former president raised the topic again last month. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning health providers that there is an "urgent need" to increase vaccinations against influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In an alert published Thursday, the agency cautioned that low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in national respiratory disease activity, could lead to more severe disease and increased health care … |
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| Major animal product retailer Chewy and eight other companies violated federal law by selling unapproved animal antibiotics, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleged Thursday. The FDA said the retailers sold unapproved medications containing penicillin and amoxicillin, which could lead to the evolution of drug-resistant “superbugs.” The products in question were targeted at birds and fish, the FDA wrote in … |
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Federal agents recently seized about 1.4 million unauthorized e-cigarette products from the Chinese manufacturer of popular brand Elf Bar, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday. The joint operation at a cargo examination site at Los Angeles International Airport resulted in a seizure of products worth more than $18 million, the agencies said. In addition … |
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A MESSAGE FROM ASTRAZENECA |
Congress: Don't lose the fight against cancer |
The bipartisan ORPHAN Cures Act is needed to protect rare disease and cancer treatments in the development pipeline. With one-in-four cancer deaths in America occurring from a rare cancer, policymakers need to act now. Give Them Hope. |
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Mexico closes melon-packing plant implicated in cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak that killed 8 people |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Health Department on Friday ordered the temporary closure of a melon-packing plant implicated in salmonella infections that killed five people in Canada and three in the United States. The department did not name the company involved, but Canada’s Public Health Agency linked the outbreak to Malichita and … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of "unwinding" (Texas Tribune)
- Kate Cox is one of hundreds in Texas denied abortions despite serious health risks, data show (Stat)
- New York joins Colorado in banning medical debt from consumer credit scores (CBS News)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- She miscarried in her bathroom. Now she's charged with abuse of a corpse (Washington Post)
- Behind the Scenes at the dismantling of Roe v. Wade (New York Times)
- New wearable, high-tech baby monitors raise questions about co-sleeping risks (Boston Globe)
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Most read stories on The Hill right now: |
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A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers for baselessly claiming they committed fraud in the 2020 … Read more |
| Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is warning House Republicans that President Biden could not be impeached and removed from office for any … Read more |
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You're all caught up. See you next week! |
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