Jonathan Cohn, Senior National Correspondent at HuffPost, writes about politics and policy with a focus on social welfare. He is also the author of SICK (2007, HarperCollins) and THE TEN YEAR WAR (2021, St. Martin's). Jonathan worked previously at the New Republic and American Prospect, and has written for the Atlantic, New York Times Magazine, and Self, among other publications. His journalism has won awards from the Sidney Hillman Foundation, the Association of Health Care Journalists, World Hunger Year, and the National Women's Political Caucus. Jonathan can be reached at jonathan [dot] cohn [at] huffpost [dot] com.
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31 Million Now Get Coverage Through 'Obamacare,' Biden Administration Says
The record high enrollment highlights the Affordable Care Act's contribution, even as its survival depends on an imminent Supreme Court ruling.
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Can America Close The COVID Vaccine Race Gap?
A report from Detroit, where officials are fighting against generations of health care segregation and mistrust of the medical establishment.
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Biden Budget Will Endorse Health Care Action, But Without Numbers, White House Says
The president still wants ambitious legislation this year, officials said, even though next week's budget document won't have specifics
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More Than 1 Million Have Signed Up For Coverage At HealthCare.Gov This Year
Biden cites the new Affordable Care Act subsidies as a reason, and he calls to make them permanent.
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Why Democrats Could Actually Pass Prescription Drug Legislation This Year
It's popular, they've done the work and even pharma loses once in a while.
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The Big Biden Policy Idea That Nobody (Not Even Joe Biden) Is Discussing
It could mean health insurance for 4 million low-income Americans, but somebody needs to demand that it happen.
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Joe Biden Will Call For Drug Price Legislation In His Address To Congress
His economic plan doesn't mention it, but White House officials say he will be specific Wednesday about what he wants -- and when.
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Here's Why So Many Democrats Sound So Anxious About Biden's Health Care Agenda
Days before the president's big speech, there's a lot of jockeying over what policies to push — and when
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This Bill Could Turn Into America's First Comprehensive Child Care Program
It’s a new version of an old proposal from two Democratic lawmakers. But this time, a version could actually pass.
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Why Pause The J&J Vaccine? An Expert Explains The Decision
A former FDA official talks about how the agency makes these decisions and what it means for the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michigan Shows Why Managing The COVID-19 Endgame Is So Hard
Americans are really quite done with the pandemic, but it's not over yet.
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Biden Administration Announces 500,000 New Sign-Ups At HealthCare.gov
Promoting enrollment, something the Trump administration never did, seems to be paying off — and helping a lot of people.
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Why Joe Biden's Economic Plan Includes Home Health Care, Not Just Roads And Bridges
He recognizes that investing in the "care economy" can lift incomes and unleash productivity, just like traditional infrastructure projects do.
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Mitt Romney Wins 'Profile In Courage' Award, For Defying A Party Of Cowards
His transformation from leader to pariah says a lot about the GOP
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Biden Administration To Spend $10 Billion On COVID-19 Shots For Hardest-Hit Communities
It's an attempt to help the people who are suffering and dying the most.
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Biden To Remind America That The ACA Is Still A 'BFD'
But it's not clear what he will do once conversation moves to prescription drugs and public options.
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The COVID-19 Relief Program Comes With A Big Asterisk
The American Rescue Plan will surely transform American lives. Will it also transform American politics?
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How Joe Biden Got Such A Big COVID-19 Bill Through The Senate
The Democratic majority was bigger in 2009 but also a lot more conservative.
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Progressives Should Be Celebrating The Senate's COVID-19 Relief Bill
The big story isn't what Biden and Democratic leaders gave away. It's what they got and the boost it provides future efforts.
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What Democrats Can Learn From Obamacare, According To Barack Obama
A conversation with the former president about the Affordable Care Act — what went right, what went wrong, and why.