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Affordable Care Act
How to find health care after a layoff in a pandemic
Oct 9, 2020
With the Affordable Care Act back in the spotlight, we break down the available options.
The future of the Affordable Care Act in the Supreme Court's hands
Sep 21, 2020
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was expected to vote to uphold the ACA.
Millions of newly unemployed Americans have lost health insurance, study finds
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 14, 2020
More than 5 million people who lost their jobs lost their health insurance and didn’t find an alternative.
Employers may opt out of providing free birth control, Supreme Court rules
Jul 8, 2020
Over religious or moral objections, employers can deny the coverage that's required by the Affordable Care Act.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to end the Affordable Care Act
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 26, 2020
About 500,000 people signed up for Obamacare coverage after COVID-19-related job losses.
Trump decides against reopening health care enrollment during pandemic
by
Rose Conlon
Apr 1, 2020
A White House official said Tuesday that the administration decided against it.
Popular with voters, more conservative states push for Medicaid expansion
by
Peggy Lowe
Dec 10, 2018
One of the big winners in November’s midterm election was public health insurance coverage – specifically expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
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Conservative states embrace Obamacare provisions
by
Ben Bradford
Nov 8, 2018
Since its inception, the Affordable Care Act has faced fierce Republican efforts to dismantle it. But on Tuesday three of the country’s most conservative states voted to adopt a key provision of the ACA. In Utah, Nebraska and Idaho, voters approved ballot measures to expand Medicaid health care coverage to hundreds of thousands of lower-income […]
Health care tops voter concerns in the midterm election
Nov 7, 2018
Major issues for voters in the 2018 election were health care, immigration and the economy.
Are you covered? It's open enrollment time for health insurance plans in most states
by
Jed Kim
Nov 1, 2018
Premiums for Obamacare policies have decreased but not as much as they might have.