Apr 28 Congress returns to full plate, if it chooses to do anything with it By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Lawmakers return to Washington Monday after a two-week recess with a long list of issues demanding their attention, but with a limited appetite for addressing any major pieces of legislation in advance of November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8 million Americans have signed up for health care, Obama says By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 17 8 million Americans have signed up for health care, Obama says By Joshua Barajas Video by PBS NewsHour President Barack Obama announced Thursday that the number of Americans who have signed up for health care under the Affordable Care Act has grown to eight million, adding that 35 percent of enrollees are… Continue reading
Apr 14 Affordable Care Act will cost less than expected, CBO reports By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A new government report says the Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that health insurance subsidies under so-called "Obamacare" will total a little more than… Continue reading
Apr 11 Obama names budget chief his choice of successor for Sebelius By News Desk and Associated Press Updated | 11:15 a.m. EDT: President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor aimed at helping… Continue reading
Apr 10 7.5 million Americans have signed up for health care, Sebelius says By Joshua Barajas Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that 7.5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Apr 09 Current enrollees on insurance exchanges are sicker than average Americans By Julie Appleby Offering a first glimpse of the health care needs of Americans who bought coverage through federal and state marketplaces, an analysis of the first two months of claims data shows the new enrollees are more likely to use expensive specialty… Continue reading
Apr 06 GOP quietly secures change in health care law By Associated Press At the prodding of business organizations, House Republicans quietly secured a recent change in President Barack Obama's health law to expand coverage choices, a striking, one-of-a-kind departure from dozens of high-decibel attempts to repeal or dismember it. Continue reading
Apr 05 With 7 million enrolled, challenges remain for health care law By Associated Press Seven million people signed up, so there is an appetite for President Barack Obama's health care law, but that doesn't guarantee success for the country's newest social program… Continue reading
Apr 03 Survey finds 5.4 million Americans gained insurance under new health law By Jason Kane More than 5.4 million Americans gained health insurance since September, according to a survey released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Continue reading