obamacare

The new Republican healthcare proposal has gotten a lot of media attention since it was unveiled this week. While Republicans are emphasizing that the plan comes along with healthcare-related tax cuts, few Americans will see meaningful benefits. Tax Cuts...For Drug Companies According to the Joint...

House Republicans have revealed their long-anticipated Affordable Care Act repeal and replace bill — the American Health Care Act. The bill repeals numerous ACA related taxes and penalties (mostly starting in 2018), defunds Medicaid expansion after 2019 and offers tax credits ($2,000–4,...

Republicans are still working to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, but the ACA may more swiftly dismantle the Republicans. Until recently, conservative lawmakers only had to worry about opposition from their progressive constituents. Now, they’re feeling the wrath of their ideological...

With the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) up 1.5 percent on Wednesday, it seems President Trump hit a home run in the eyes of investors with his Tuesday evening address. In a new note, Height Securities' Peter Cohn gave a brief rundown of the major investor takeaways from the speech. Here...

One of the hottest topics in Washington these days is healthcare. Americans are watching closely to see how much the Republican-controlled Congress will change the current system. On Friday, Politico reported on a new leaked draft of a House Republican bill that reveals some of the specific changes...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is up more than 10 percent since President Donald Trump won the election in November on optimism that Trump’s policies of corporate tax cuts and deregulation will create tailwinds for U.S. businesses. Trump has hired several current and former...

One of President Donald Trump’s major campaign talking points was that he and the Republican-controlled Congress would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Despite a major Republican election victory, that task may still be easier said than done. In a research note, Height...

Republican legislators have long resisted the Affordable Care Act and fought for its repeal, but this week, the Trump Administration and House Republicans seemed to initiate a retreat. CSR Payment Concerns In May 2016, the party won a lawsuit blocking the Obama Administration from issuing “...

We are closing in on Donald Trump's elevation to the highest office in the country, and a range of emotions runs through the minds of different stakeholders as Trump has threatened large-scale policy overhauls. One of policies that Trump is taking potshots at is Patient Protection and Affordable...

Citing the uncertainty surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's healthcare ground rules, Jefferies said it is a select buyer of managed healthcare organizations, heading into 2017. The firm noted that MCOs are pricing in the possible Medicare upside. Humana: Risk/Reward Attractive Analyst...

On Monday, Bernstein upgraded Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC) as it downgraded shares of Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET). The paired actions come on heels of the U.S. presidential elections, with the firm suggesting that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") is likely to be Trump's primary...

Donald Trump’s victory and the “Republican sweep of Congress” could have a significantly greater impact on equity values than the initial share price moves, Credit Suisse’s Scott Fidel said in a report. He added that the outlook for the Diversified MCO [Managed Care...

Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET), one of the largest healthcare benefits companies, provided an update on the company's 2017 participation in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. In a press release issued Monday evening, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said the company decided to reduce its individual...

Stephen Moore, a former member of the Wall Street Journal's editorial board and current chief economist for the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that Donald Trump's economic vision is superior to Hillary Clinton's vision. Moore teamed up with Andy Puzder, the CEO of...