“We're determined to end surprise medical billing for American patients,” President Trump said.

Backers of universal health care hope the hearing marks the beginning of a journey to a new national health system.

Although the administration has focused more on issues of trade, taxes and immigration, the president laid out a series of health-related goals.

A group of 17 Democratic state AGs formally appealed the Dec. 14 decision in Texas v. U.S. issued by U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor.

However, Democrats are unlikely to be able to advance many initiatives when it comes to health policy, given the GOP's control of the Senate and White House.

Republicans charge that Democrats' support for expanding Medicare would threaten the viability of the program for the seniors who depend on it.

Wednesday is looking like yet another pivotal day in the life-or-death saga that has marked the history of the Affordable Care Act.

The practice of pushing price increases onto the silver-level plans in the ACA marketplaces was used by many states for 2018 policies.