Obamacare

In a move that mixes pure politics with weedy congressional procedures, Senate Democrats are seeking to force a vote to overturn a Trump administration rule that they say will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans and sharply raise out-of-pocket costs for those who do stay…

SUGAR GROVE, N.C. — Year after year, Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen saw their healthcare costs rise, having relied on the Affordable Care Act for federally subsidized health insurance since its start in 2014. Year after year, the couple in western North Carolina kept their coverage, believing the peace of mind…

The Affordable Care Act seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the Trump administration embracing standards it says will reduce fraud as well as steps that…

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, insurers are likely to raise rates again next year, following this year’s larger-than-typical hikes. Sign-ups were already down in January by about…

State-run ObamaCare exchanges are experiencing significant shifts following the GOP-led Congress’s decision to halt enhanced subsidies, leading to a considerable number of Americans opting out of coverage. Industry experts and state representatives highlight that the effects are not uniform across the nation. However, a downward trend in enrollment is anticipated…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a callous and wildly inaccurate response to a question about millions of Americans losing their health insurance at a congressional hearing Friday. The secretary of health and human services was testifying before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and was asked by Democratic…

By Amelia Hamilton New analysis by healthcare market intelligence firm Trilliant Health contains some bad news for hospitals, which continue to struggle in the healthcare landscape just over fifteen years after Obamacare became law. The signature progressive bill fundamentally reordered that sector of the economy, hitting many rural hospitals hard. …

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel argued that while Obamacare has gotten people insured and saved the government money, “Do we need reform? 100%. I’m the first person to say the system sucks, it’s broken.” Host Bill Maher asked, “Where is Obamacare? What do we need…

Robin Carlton pays about $650 a month for a plan on the Missouri health insurance exchange that covers him and his two teenage kids. That monthly total is $200 higher than what he paid last year, due in part to the expiration in December of covid pandemic-era premium tax credits.…

Complaints about enrollment fraud in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage have bedeviled the federal marketplace for years. Now, the Trump administration is claiming wins in reducing the problem while simultaneously saying more controls are needed. It has proposed a sweeping set of ACA regulations for next year, including stepped-up…