Health Apr 05 Biden proposes expansion of Affordable Care Act with changes to ‘family glitch’ By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings
Health Jun 17 Watch 7:40 Biden to build on ‘Obamacare’ after Supreme Court tosses GOP lawsuit, Sec. Becerra says The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, survived a third major legal challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday. In a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a lawsuit brought by 18 Republican-led states that questioned the ACA’s legality over… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jun 17 Supreme Court preserves Obamacare, dismissing latest challenge The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Mar 03 Solid start to enrollment for Biden’s new ‘Obamacare’ coverage offer More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 Biden to reopen ‘Obamacare’ markets for COVID-19 relief President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity, as he promised during his campaign. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
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 03 6 tips for navigating ACA open enrollment if you’re a COVID-19 ‘long hauler’ By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News "Long haulers” — patients with lingering effects of COVID-19 — have joined the ranks of Americans with preexisting conditions. 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
Oct 31 ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage starting Sunday. Continue reading