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Health Jan 11

Illinois is first in the nation to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors

By Giles Bruce, Kaiser Health News

Health Oct 31

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured

Millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage starting Sunday.

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Health Sep 27

Watch 7:50
Inside Georgia’s latest attempt to change how people access Obamacare

In Georgia, a new health insurance proposal could upend the Affordable Care Act exchange. While proponents see the changes as a way to increase health insurance enrollment, critics warn that tens of thousands of Georgians could lose healthcare coverage. NewsHour…

By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo

Politics Sep 08

Watch 13:14
With health care a top issue for voters, what do Biden and Trump propose?

Health care is a top issue for voters in this fall's presidential election, with Americans still divided over the Affordable Care Act. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins explain the policies of President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and…

Health Aug 31

Watch 12:23
Is U.S. health care the best or ‘least effective’ system in the modern world?

The presidential election may determine the course of U.S. health care. America's health system is the most expensive in the world, brimming with innovation but also leaving more than 30 million people uninsured. How does it compare to services in…

By William Brangham, Jason Kane

Jul 17

Court backs Trump expansion of short-term health plans

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

A divided federal appeals court has upheld the Trump administration's expansion of cheaper short-term health insurance plans as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act's costlier comprehensive insurance.

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Jun 26

Watch 6:45
What happens if the Affordable Care Act is eliminated during a pandemic?

The fate of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, is on the line again. The Trump administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing the law, through which 23 million Americans get health insurance, is…

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May 25

1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance

By Associated Press

Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

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May 23

Watch 8:31
Thousands lost medical coverage as pandemic approached

By Simon Ostrovsky, Owen Kibby

Since President Trump took office the number of people without health insurance in the U.S. has risen by nearly 2 million, joining tens of millions of others without coverage. Health professionals now worry some coronavirus victims may avoid visiting doctors,…

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May 07

Watch 7:02
For many Americans, health coverage is tied to a job — and now they have neither

By Paul Solman

Consequences of the unemployment driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic will reverberate through the U.S. economy for months, if not years. One result: as millions of Americans lose their jobs, they are also losing their health care coverage -- and…

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