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Jan 07

Progress on reducing rate of uninsured Americans stalled in 2015

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Going into President Barack Obama's last year in office, progress has stalled on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under his signature health care law, according to a major survey out Thursday.

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Jan 06

House vote to send health law repeal to Obama for first time

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — After dozens of failed attempts to undo President Barack Obama's health care law, the GOP-led Congress will finally put a bill on the president's desk Wednesday striking at the heart of his signature legislative achievement.

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Dec 20

Republicans change strategies on health care law

By Michael D. Regan and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Republican foes of President Barack Obama's health care law may be able to get more by chipping away at it than trying to take the whole thing down at once.

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Nov 30

High court’s election-year lineup includes affirmative action, abortion, Obamacare

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,…

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Sep 12

Spike in number of immigrants losing health law coverage

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A change in government procedures has led to a big jump in people losing coverage under the Obama health care law because of immigration and citizenship issues.

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Jun 17

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How will the healthcare subsidies decision affect everyday Americans?

By PBS NewsHour

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on healthcare subsidies soon. As the country awaits the decision, NewsHour interviewed people who would be personally affected by the ruling, and Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News answers their concerns.

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May 23

Democrats’ next health care issue to tackle? ‘Underinsurance’

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A different health care issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party's pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year's elections. It's not the uninsured, but rather the problem of high out-of-pocket costs for people already…

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Mar 06

Gwen’s Take: Hillary, Congress & Ferguson: The perils of seeing more clearly

By Gwen Ifill

Let’s have a chat about transparency, and how much we really want to know about the way things work. This week provided several good examples of the discussion along the campaign trail, and in all three branches of government.

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Dec 23

So far, 1.9 million new customers sign up under federal health care marketplaces

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell says health care sign-ups are off to an encouraging start, but a lot of work is still needed to make the second open enrollment season for the federal insurance market…

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Dec 22

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Why changes in health care costs vary widely around the U.S.

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More than 2.5 million people have selected a health care plan through the federal health exchange so far in the new enrollment season. This year, signing up on HealthCare.gov has been easier, but how easy will it be to pay…

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