Obamacare

Washington United States President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window, offering uninsured Americans a haven as the spread of COVID-19 remains dangerously high and vaccines aren’t yet widely available. Mr. Biden signed an executive order directing the HealthCare.gov insurance markets…

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1.00am GMT01:00 Summary Here’s a review of today’s news, from me and Amanda Holpuch: Joe Biden signed an executive order reopening federal health insurance marketplaces, to help those who have lost employer-provided healthcare due to the economic crisis. He also signed another directing federal agencies to reconsider rules and other…

Joe Biden has signed an executive order to reopen federal health insurance marketplaces in an executive action meant to signal the importance of expanding healthcare, a key commitment during his campaign. The order is designed to aid people who lost their jobs, and consequently their health insurance, amid the pandemic.…

January 28, 2021 7:48 AM ET President Joe Biden will issue a series of executive actions Thursday that target abortion restrictions and provide additional opportunities for Americans to enroll in health insurance programs. The abortion presidential memorandum will “immediately” rescind the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits non-profit organizations from receiving…

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It's Biden's first move toward delivering on his campaign promise to bolster the landmark health reform law that he championed as vice president. And it comes as more Americans could be facing the loss of coverage because of the pandemic-fueled economic downturn. "Today, I'm about to sign two executive orders…

President-elect Joe Biden arrives to be sworn in as 46th president of the United States during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday. (AP) The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that US President Joe Biden is expected to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets soon for a…

A federal court has ruled to protect some doctors and health care providers from being penalized for refusing to perform gender transition procedures on the grounds of religious belief. In a decision a day before Joe Biden took the oath of office, United States District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte…

Obamacare, he argues, has already provided a good starting point that can now be taken forward full-throttle with the new administration Topics Coronavirus | Coronavirus Vaccine | United States It was a not-so-small matter of a smallpox vaccine that altered the course of Atul Gawande’s life. The trajectory of the Indian-origin America-born surgeon, author…