Health Insurers Get More Time to Calculate Increases for 2018

By ROBERT PEAR August 13, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving health insurance companies more time to calculate price increases for 2018 because of uncertainty caused by the president’s threat to cut off crucial subsidies paid to...

Democratic Fight in California Is a Warning for the National Party

By ADAM NAGOURNEY August 9, 2017 SACRAMENTO — For Democrats across the nation, California has offered a bright if lonely light this year. The party controls every statewide office and commands supermajorities in the Legislature. Gov. Jerry Brown and...

With State Finances Shaky, Kansas Governor Prepares to Step Down

By JOHN ELIGON and JULIE BOSMAN July 27, 2017 TOPEKA, Kan. — For more than six years, Gov. Sam Brownback has steered Kansas on a hard right turn on one issue after another: taxes, guns, abortion rights, Medicaid and welfare benefits. He will...

Senate Soundly Rejects Repeal-Only Health Bill

By THOMAS KAPLAN July 26, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday soundly rejected a measure that would repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act without providing a replacement, leaving Republicans still searching for a path forward to fulfill...