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As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat safely.

ANALYSIS: Congress is directionless as Trump checks out, unwilling to bail out his hated foe’s signature policy achievement even though his party faces electoral doom, write John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg

A real affordability agenda would unleash free markets, not constrain them.

Letter: Dr Roman Raczka says artificial intelligence can’t replace therapist-led care, even though it can offer benefits

Lawmakers face a time crunch on health care affordability, with a Dec. 31 expiration date on enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

The polling comes as Congress comes no closer to finding a solution to prevent a spike in health care costs

House Republicans face a showdown vote this week over health care affordability as enhanced insurance subsidies are set to expire at the end of the month. And Senate leaders are holding out hope for taking up a major spending package despite objections from GOP conservatives. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman,…

The Senate failed to pass a three-year extension on tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. But the only thing keeping it at all "affordable" was a flood of taxpayer money to conceal its true expense.

The last week before Christmas could feature a flurry of activity on unfinished business for both the House and Senate.

President Trump is capping a 2025 that remade the presidency with a bevy of executive actions that skirted Congress and tested the courts.

Nearly half of respondents said they find groceries, utilities, health care, housing, and transportation difficult to afford, while more than a quarter reported skipping a medical check-up due to cost