Dec 21 Watch 6:58 Popular health insurance co-ops ‘orphaned by politics’ By PBS News Hour As consumers rush to enroll in the insurance exchanges, one change that's complicating signups is that more than half of the state-run health co-ops -- an alternative to private insurers -- were forced to shut down this year. The government… Continue watching
Dec 14 Tuesday sign-up deadline for Obamacare; fines rise for uninsured By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Rising premiums and shaken faith among insurers have cast a cloud over sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law, and now it's crunch time again. Continue reading
Dec 03 Senate OKs Republican bill unraveling health care law By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Openly welcoming a preordained veto, Republicans drove legislation to Senate passage Thursday aimed at crippling two of their favorite targets: President Barack Obama's health care law and Planned Parenthood. Continue reading
Dec 03 Senate set to OK Republican bill unraveling health care law By Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans drove legislation toward Senate approval Thursday that would demolish President Barack Obama's signature health care law and block Planned Parenthood's federal money, edging toward a veto fight the GOP knows it will lose but believes will delight conservative voters… Continue reading
Nov 06 SCOTUS to hear contraceptive mandate case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court will hear a case later this year on whether certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act violate the rights of religious groups to not be complicit in providing contraception. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 7:16 It’s open enrollment time: What to know about Obamacare costs By Judy Woodruff, Jason Kane The season of open enrollment is upon us: On Sunday, Americans can shop for health care plans on the insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act. Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News joins Judy Woodruff to answer real Americans’… Continue watching
Oct 23 You can preview your 2016 healthcare premiums this weekend By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Consumers can see their own healthcare premiums for 2016 starting this Sunday morning on HealthCare.gov, officials said on Friday. The federal website will serve 38 states this time. States running their own sites may have different timetables. Continue reading
Oct 19 Health law fine on uninsured will more than double By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The math is harsh: The federal penalty for having no health insurance is set to jump to $695, and the Obama administration is being urged to highlight that cold fact in its new pitch for health law sign-ups. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Giving millions more access to care, Medicaid expansion strains California’s health system By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 20 Most Americans want government to curb prescription costs, poll finds By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Regardless of political affiliation, Americans strongly support government action to control prescription drug costs, according to a poll released Thursday. Continue reading