Mar 30 Watch 5:18 Federal judge rules against key preventative care requirements of Affordable Care Act By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris A federal judge in Texas ruled that employers can not be required to cover key preventative health care benefits under the Affordable Care Act. It jeopardizes free coverage of a wide range of preventative services for some 160 million Americans. Continue watching
Mar 30 Judge’s ruling undercuts Affordable Care Act preventive screenings By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas who has previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act By Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered remarks Thursday at the White House on the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 5:02 N.C. Republican explains why he now supports Medicaid expansion after years of opposing it By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented more than a decade ago, 39 states have expanded Medicaid, the public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income Americans. North Carolina is not one. One of the obstacles had been Republican… Continue watching
Jan 25 Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through Affordable Care Act By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The government says a record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year. That's double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago. Continue reading
Nov 15 South Dakota passed Medicaid expansion. What’s next? By Laura Santhanam Many of the soon-to-be eligible work in low-income jobs or self-employed, are unable to afford health care coverage on their own and have been excluded from Medicaid under South Dakota’s strict guidelines. Continue reading
Nov 01 How to navigate this year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment By Cora Lewis, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The vast majority of Americans will have multiple choices for health insurance coverage next year now that open enrollment has begun under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 6:48 Biden proposes expansion of Affordable Care Act with changes to ‘family glitch’ By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings President Biden received some help from former President Obama Tuesday, as the White House announced a proposal aimed at lowering health insurance costs for millions of Americans. Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care for The New York Times, joins Amna… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: Biden, Harris join former president Obama to deliver remarks on the Affordable Care Act By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The last time President Barack Obama was in the White House was on Jan. 20, 2017, when he left to escort Donald Trump, who was bent on overturning "Obamacare," to the Capitol to be inaugurated. Continue reading
Apr 05 Obama returns to White House to celebrate ACA anniversary with Biden By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Presiden Barack Obama is returning to the White House on Tuesday to savor his signature Affordable Care Act. Continue reading