Mar 04 Arguments on Obamacare's future provide few clues about Supreme Court decision By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News For the second time in three years, the federal Affordable Care Act went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. And before a packed courtroom, a divided group of justices mostly picked up right where they left off the last… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:23 How six words landed the Affordable Care Act at the Supreme Court again By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the coming days, the Supreme Court will weigh whether states that rely on the federal health care exchange can provide subsidies to make insurance affordable. Special correspondent Sarah Varney of Kaiser Health News reports on how millions will be… Continue watching
Feb 27 5 things to know about the Supreme Court case challenging Obamacare By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News What's at stake as the Affordable Care Act heads to the Supreme Court?… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 6:48 A look at the challenges threatening the health of Obamacare By PBS News Hour More than 11 million people have enrolled for health insurance in the second year of the new marketplaces, and more than 80 percent of enrollees have been eligible for subsidies. The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can provide… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:47 News Wrap: House GOP votes again to repeal the ACA By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to strike down the Affordable Care Act -- a first for the new Congress but the 56th time that House Republicans that tried to repeal the law. Also, advocacy groups… Continue watching
Jan 31 Medical device tax repeal struggles in Congress By Alan Fram, Associated Press The medical device tax flew through the Republican-run House in 2012, and a year later 79 of the Democratic-led Senate's 100 members embraced it. With Republicans now controlling both chambers of Congress, the chances for repealing the 2.3 percent tax… Continue reading
Jan 28 Republicans to vote on repealing Obamacare ... again By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: House's first month has focused on base issues without much chance of getting to the president Why another Obamacare vote? Freshmen want to say they voted against it Law remains unpopular, but people like… Continue reading
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