• Nearly 1 in 10 US residents had diabetes in 2015, CDC finds

  July 21, 2017
  

  Among the 30.2 million U.S. adults with diabetes, CDC researchers find an estimated 7.2 million—or about 24 percent—of individuals were unaware of, or did not report, that they had diabetes.

• As vote looms, GOP senators weigh $200 billion in new health reform funding

  July 21, 2017
  

  CMS Administrator Seema Verma is seeking to bridge the gap on health care reform between moderate and conservative GOP senators by proposing to give states up to $200 billion in additional funding to help cover out-of-pocket costs for certain low-income individuals.

• AHL feature: How the ACA compares with the BCRA

  July 21, 2017
  

  The American Health Line team put together a chart to compare several key provisions and effects of the Affordable Care Act, the original Senate GOP health care bill, and the newly updated Senate bill.

• These are the most (and least) stressed cities, according to WalletHub

  July 21, 2017
  

  WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez says, "National stress levels are on the rise for the first time in 10 years," but overall feelings of stress "can be exacerbated or diminished depending on location."

• House panels approve FY 2018 budget measures with health agency funding cuts

  July 21, 2017
  

  House Democrats during the House Budget Committee and House Appropriations Committee meetings unsuccessfully offer several amendments that seek to restore proposed funding cuts to health care programs, including those implemented under the Affordable Care Act.

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• AHCA's future in Senate uncertain as GOP senators eye their own plan

  May 5, 2017
  

  The House-approved American Health Care Act now heads to the Senate, where Republicans have signaled they could spend the next few weeks crafting their own plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

• After long battle, House passes AHCA—setting up a Senate showdown

  May 4, 2017
  

  The bill, which among its other provisions would significantly cut Medicaid funding, now goes to the Senate, where it might face even more difficulty winning passage in its current form.

• CBO—the health care bill 'scorekeeper'—explained

  May 4, 2017
  

  Following Thursday's House vote to approve the Republican plan to repeal and replace large portions of the Affordable Care Act, American Health Line breaks down what you need to know about the Congressional Budget Office—and the controversy around its House Republicans' decision to vote on the GOP bill without an updated "score."

• Upton working on fix for pre-existing condition coverage concerns with AHCA amendment

  May 3, 2017
  

  Several moderate Republicans say they will not support the latest version of the American Health Care Act because of how it would affect individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.

• The House could be forced to re-vote on the AHCA. Here's why.

  May 19, 2017
  

  It has been just over two weeks since the House voted pass the American Health Care Act, but House Republicans have yet to send their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act to the Senate—and industry experts say the looming Congressional Budget Office score could prompt a re-vote.

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