Jan 05 Biden’s most daunting challenges, according to public health experts By Laura Santhanam When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?… Continue reading
Dec 14 Sign-up rush expected as ACA enrollment deadline approaches By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A crush of sign-ups is expected Tuesday on the last day of open enrollment for HealthCare.gov. That could help solidify the standing of "Obamacare" as an improbable survivor in the Donald Trump years. Continue reading
Dec 04 Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is adjusting the scope of his agenda to meet the realities of governing under a divided Congress and the complications of legislating during a historic pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 5:50 Why the Affordable Care Act is back before the Supreme Court, amid a pandemic By John Yang, Jason Kane Health care policy was a major topic during the presidential campaign, and President Trump’s administration has long sought to invalidate the Affordable Care Act. But Obamacare, as it is popularly known, is now deeply woven into American health. With health… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:14 How the congressional balance of power limits Biden on health care The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance for several years, prohibits insurance companies from refusing to cover pre-existing medical conditions and enables roughly 12 million Americans to receive Medicaid. But without congressional support, could… Continue watching
Nov 10 WATCH: Biden, Harris defend health care law as high court mulls its fate By Associated Press During remarks Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris said that Biden "won the election decisively," and that "every vote for Joe Biden was a statement that health care in America should be a right, not a privilege."… Continue reading
Nov 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court poised to leave Affordable Care Act in place The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans. Continue reading
Nov 04 Maine’s Biden voters want to see Affordable Care Act stay in place By Laura Santhanam Throughout his time in office, President Donald Trump has targeted the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Oct 25 Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election By PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend criss-crossed the country including key battleground states to speak to voters about issues they most care about and how they plan to vote. We also spoke with reporters at our partner public media stations across the nation… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:25 Democrats voice concern for Affordable Care Act as Senate panel opens Barrett hearings By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett began Monday. With her nomination, President Trump and Republican lawmakers are seeking to put a conservative stamp on the Supreme Court for years to come. But Senate Democrats expressed concerns both about Barrett’s… Continue watching