House Approves First Step In Process Of Dismantling Obamacare
Congress on Friday completed the first - and by far the easiest - step toward gutting President Barack Obama's divisive health care law.
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Congress on Friday completed the first - and by far the easiest - step toward gutting President Barack Obama's divisive health care law.
In a nearly partly-line vote of 51-48, lawmakers approved a nonbinding GOP-backed budget measure that makes it easier for action on subsequent repeal legislation as soon as next month.
In his first press conference since the election, President-Elect Donald Trump called "Obamacare" a "total disaster" and vowed to repeal and replace it immediately.
Democratic Representative Hakeem Jeffries was joined by three of his House colleagues and warned of a nightmare scenario of 30 million Americans unable to afford healthcare.
The president-elect is making his views known in a series of new tweets and he's taking aim at the Senate's Democratic leader, New York's Chuck Schumer -- a top defender of the health overhaul.
Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he favors protecting patients from being denied coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday.
Arizona will be hit the hardest when Obamacare premiums go up next year.
Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama's health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insure.
Bill Clinton is trying to avoid muddling his message again as he campaigns for his wife in battleground Ohio a day after he described President Barack Obama's signature health care law and the resulting insurance markets as "the craziest thing in the world."
Obama renewed a call for a "public option" to let Americans buy insurance from the government.
About 1.6 million people who signed up for coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law dropped out by the end of March.
The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent, a new sign that President Barack Obama's overhaul hasn't solved the problem of price spikes.
Many people are still scrambling to change their health insurance after a major insurer, Health Republic, went belly up.
A few days after Franny's in Park Slope added a 3 percent surcharge to cover the costs of "Obamacare" for their employees, the pizzeria's owners changed their mind.
"Obamacare" is on the menu of a Brooklyn restaurant. A new surcharge to cover the costs of healthcare may be hard for some customers to swallow.
Stringer noted that neighborhoods with large immigrant and younger populations saw much higher rates, with more than 22 percent of residents lacking coverage.
The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.
Word of stunning statements made by a major architect of the Affordable Care Act has Republicans vowing to repeal it.
Enrollment specialists were on hand at City Hall in Jersey City Saturday, as officials kicked off the second enrollment season of the Affordable Care Act.
With almost a year under its belt, has the Affordable Care Act impact as many people as it originally set out to?
The 5-4 ruling in the so-called "Hobby Lobby" case upheld the right of the Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby craft stores -- 600 nationwide -- to opt out of a provision of Obamacare that mandates free birth control.
The rights of women and the powers of employers will be up against each other on Monday, in a case stemming from Obamacare.
A team might include a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, a medical assistant, a care coordinator, a nurse and an office manager. Even a dietician or clinical pharmacist may be part of the team.
The New York State Health Exchange said Wednesday that more than 960,000 New Yorkers have enrolled for insurance coverage by the final deadline the day before.
NYU Langone announced Tuesday it is discontinuing its Transgender Youth Health Program. The move comes in the wake of President Trump's Jan. 2025 executive order banning gender-affirming health care.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" about their ages.
Police jumped into action to save an injured bald eagle that was stranded on a piece of floating ice in the Hudson River. The Tuesday morning rescue was captured on body camera footage.
NYU Langone announced Tuesday it is discontinuing its Transgender Youth Health Program. The move comes in the wake of President Trump's Jan. 2025 executive order banning gender-affirming health care.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Police jumped into action to save an injured bald eagle that was stranded on a piece of floating ice in the Hudson River. The Tuesday morning rescue was captured on body camera footage.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
Dramatic video from two manhole fires shows flames shooting out of the ground Wednesday morning in Williamsburg. The fires injured two and caused a building to be evacuated.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
The Trump administration halted funding for the critical Gateway Tunnel Project, and the president said as recently as Monday on social media he was concerned about the project being over budget and not on time.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Andrew Rein, President of the Citizens Budget Commission, reacts to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first budget plan.
It's a soggy Wednesday with more rain expected Friday morning for the Tri-State Area. Forecasters are also watching a chance for snow Sunday into Monday. CBS News New York's John Elliott has the afternoon forecast.
Rescue teams are looking for nine missing skiers after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday. CBS News' Matt Gutman explains how the brutal weather is making the search more difficult.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer spoke with homeowners about Mayor Zohran Mamdani's threat of a huge property tax hike.
