Zachary Tracer, Author at Providence Business News

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HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM'S under the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise in most cities and states in the United States. However, in a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, it was shown that health insurance premiums in Providence will decline before tax credits.

Obamacare premiums set to climb but subsidies cushion blow

Health Services 08/10/2017

NEW YORK - People in some U.S. cities will see the cost of Obamacare health plans climb as much as 50 percent next year, though...

THE MOST RECENT ITERATION of the GOP's proposed health bill would increase the number of uninsured by 22 million over a decade according to the Congressional Budget Office. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOT/ANDREW HARRER

Senate’s latest health bill boosts uninsured by 22 million

Health Services 07/20/2017

NEW YORK - The latest plan by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million...

A DEMONSTRATOR OPPOSED to the Senate Republican health-care holds a sign that reads "No Cuts, No Caps To Medicaid" while marching near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

GOP bill would slash Medicaid over next 20 years, CBO finds

Government 06/30/2017

NEW YORK - A long-term analysis of Senate Republicans’ health care legislation found that the bill would slash spending on Medicaid by about 35...

THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE estimated that the new Republican health care bill would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million. /BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ ANDREW HARRER

Senate Republicans’ health bill would leave 22 million more uninsured

Government 06/26/2017

Updated at 4:46 p.m. NEW YORK - The Obamacare replacement plan put forward by Senate Republicans would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22...

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, center, walks to a private GOP meeting at the U.S. Capitol. /BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

Health insurers concerned by `dramatic’ Medicaid cuts in bill

Government 06/23/2017

NEW YORK - Health insurers criticized the steep cuts to Medicaid proposed in the Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act...

THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE estimates that the GOP health plan will cut the budget deficit by $119 billion. Above: The U.S. Capitol building, from right, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial stand in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. /BLOOMBERG / ANDREW HARRER

CBO: GOP health plan will cut deficit by $119B, cause 23M...

Economic Activity 05/24/2017

NEW YORK - Republicans’ revised plan to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act would shrink the U.S. budget deficit by $119...

THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE has estimated that the Republican health care plan working its way through Congress would result in 14 million more people without health insurance within a year of being enacted, as well as another 10 million who would lose coverage within a decade. / COURTESY BLOOMBERG NEWS

GOP health plan to boost uninsured by 14M in a year,...

Economic Activity 03/13/2017

WASHINGTON - About 24 million more people would be uninsured under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office,...

REPUBLICANS ON TUESDAY unveiled their long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE

Republicans unveil health care bill to bridge gaps in party

Government 03/07/2017

WASHINGTON - Republicans unveiled their long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, proposing to phase out key parts of the law...

Aetna CEO: Obamacare in ‘death spiral’

Economic Activity 02/16/2017

Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Bertolini escalated his criticism of the Affordable Care Act, saying Obamacare’s markets are nearing failure as premiums climb...