Jan 24 Advocates seek greater privacy protections for HealthCare.gov By Jack Gillum, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Privacy advocates say the Obama administration needs to make more changes to protect consumer privacy on the government's health insurance website. Continue reading
Jan 23 What issues roil Washington? Obama’s veto threats are clues By Nancy Benac, Associated Press The veto threats that President Obama has issued over the last three weeks are a microcosm of American politics, representing the roiling issues of the day, the power struggle playing out between Congress and the White House, and even the… Continue reading
Jan 19 GOP divided over using budget process to derail Obamacare By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans running Congress have promised to use every weapon in their arsenal to take down President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 8:24 What’s on the agenda for the new GOP-controlled Congress? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 31 5 things to know about health care in 2015 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — New episodes in the nation's long-running political drama over health care are coming via your news feed in 2015. The fate of President Barack Obama's health care law again hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court weighs… Continue reading
Dec 30 Officials call health-care sign-ups ‘an encouraging start’ By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care law shows that more than 4 million people selected plans for the first time or re-enrolled in what the administration called "an encouraging start."… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Protesters reject NYC mayor’s plea to pause after police shootings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, protesters in New York rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plea to suspend demonstrations against police use of force out of respect for the families of two murdered officers. Also, Obama administration officials reported nearly 6.4… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 5:37 Why changes in health care costs vary widely around the U.S. By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Dec 18 Public easily swayed on attitudes toward health care law, poll finds By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Just days before the requirement for most large employers to provide health insurance takes effect, a new poll finds the public easily swayed over arguments for and against the policy. Continue reading
Dec 16 Insurers relax Obamacare deadline By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Trying to head off a new round of consumer headaches with President Barack Obama's health care law, the insurance industry said Tuesday it will give customers more time to pay their premiums for January. Continue reading