Tags: Affordable Healthcare Law

The White House has stated that the current administration is optimistic about passing new healthcare reforms this year, with President Donald Trump using his businessman skills to lower drug prices and take a step towards Obamacare's replacement.

In his meeting with Pope Francis, US President Barack Obama invited the pope to come over to the US to discuss the Catholic Church's reservations over his health care law, Reuters said.

U.S. health official Michelle Snyder, who oversaw the Affordable Healthcare Act website is retiring from her job as chief operating officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).