Republicans Threaten to Revamp Obamacare, as Election Draws Near
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Threaten to Revamp Obamacare, as Election Draws Near

Associated Press  

Republican candidates are threatening to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, a signature achievement of former President Barack Obama, should Trump win the presidency. The future of the program is uncertain, with significant changes possible if Republicans take control of Congress in Tuesday's contentious elections.

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Health Care Premiums Could Go Up Fast If Republicans Don't Act
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Health Care Premiums Could Go Up Fast If Republicans Don't Act

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. The finding was about the cost of health insurance for people who buy private coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the landmark legislation that Democrats passed and then-President Barack Obama signed in 2010. But in the Affordable Care Act’s early years, those tax credits were smaller than the …

Biden Administration Predicts Record Obamacare Enrollment, But Trump Takeover Looms
1 month ago

Biden Administration Predicts Record Obamacare Enrollment, But Trump Takeover Looms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Biden administration said on Friday it expects another record year of health insurance enrollment through the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s private insurance options began on Nov. 1, which means that people who don’t have access to an employer policy can buy insurance directly through one of the law’s …

Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare
1 month ago

Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare

NPR  

Here's how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act. Sponsor Message "The Republican plans — they don't say they are going to repeal the ACA, but their collection of policies could amount …

Republicans Close Out Final Week Of 2024 Race By Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Close Out Final Week Of 2024 Race By Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans have spent months assuring voters they wouldn’t do what Democrats have claimed they would do if they win control of Congress and the White House. On Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans would seek to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act a bipartisan law whose federal investments in semiconductor factories have ushered in a …

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare

NPR  

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Though the fate of the Affordable Care Act has played a role in presidential elections in the U.S. for more than a decade, this race has been different. “You will pay even more if Donald Trump finally gets his way and repeals the Affordable Care Act …

Donald Trump Attacks Kamala Harris For Citing His Statements On Obamacare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Attacks Kamala Harris For Citing His Statements On Obamacare

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump is angry that Kamala Harris wants voters to take his threats against the Affordable Care Act seriously. “Lyin’ Kamala is giving a News Conference now, saying that I want to end the Affordable Care Act,” Trump wrote. And you’ll be hearing about it in the not-too-distant future.” One reason Trump got the debate question was …

'Twisting our words': Mike Johnson rushes to backtrack after 'no Obamacare' backlash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Twisting our words': Mike Johnson rushes to backtrack after 'no Obamacare' backlash

Raw Story  

Speaker Mike Johnson is now insisting that when he told supporters “no Obamacare,” he wasn’t suggesting that Republicans would push to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “And remember,” Kapur said on “Morning Joe,” “all of this comes in context of Donald Trump promising to replace the ACA to finish the job he tried and failed in his first term when …

'I'm having flashbacks': GOP operative laments Mike Johnson's gift to Democrats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'I'm having flashbacks': GOP operative laments Mike Johnson's gift to Democrats

Raw Story  

A Republican operative told CNN he was "having flashbacks" to previous campaign after House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped a "gift" into the laps of Democrats just ahead of Election Day. The Louisiana Republican promised "no Obamacare" during a campaign rally Monday for House candidate Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania, and GOP operative Matt Gorman was reminded of past campaigns he had …

Mike Johnson pledges to scrap Obamacare if Trump wins, saying it will be "a big part of the agenda"
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson pledges to scrap Obamacare if Trump wins, saying it will be "a big part of the agenda"

Salon  

If former President Donald Trump returns to the White House, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., says he will take another swing at repealing the Affordable Care Act, legislation that was enacted by former President Barack Obama in 2010 to expand health care coverage to poorer and middle-class Americans. He has not specified what he would replace Obamacare with, …

‘Take a blowtorch’: Trump cronies share how they plan to end ObamaCare
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Take a blowtorch’: Trump cronies share how they plan to end ObamaCare

Raw Story  

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson say they have big plans to implement "massive" changes to the entire U.S. food, drug, and health care system — from killing ObamaCare and all its protections, to handing over control of all health, food, and drug policies and agencies to conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy …

Mike Johnson promises 'massive' changes to Obamacare if Trump wins: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson promises 'massive' changes to Obamacare if Trump wins: report

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly told a crowd this week that "massive" changes will be coming to health care in the country if Donald Trump defeats Vice President Kamala Harris next week. “Health care reform’s going to be a big part of the agenda," he said during a campaign event in Pennsylvania for House candidate Ryan Mackenzie, according to footage …

Republicans Hint At Reigniting Obamacare Repeal After 2024 Elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans Hint At Reigniting Obamacare Repeal After 2024 Elections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It sure sounds like another prominent Republican is looking to roll back key parts of the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Tom Cotton told NBC News on Tuesday night that Republicans could take up significant health care policy reforms if they emerge from the November election with governing majorities. “We’ll have an opportunity next year, when it comes …

JD Vance Rewrites Trump’s History On Health Care
2 months, 3 weeks ago

JD Vance Rewrites Trump’s History On Health Care

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the presidential debate three weeks ago, GOP nominee Donald Trump made a breathtaking claim about his record on health care: He said that he had tried to “save” the Affordable Care Act when he was president. But while Trump had repeatedly said he’d offer “great health care for much less money” and vowed that “we’re going …

GOP Plans For Obamacare Finally Becoming Clear
3 months ago

GOP Plans For Obamacare Finally Becoming Clear

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Vance said Trump had in mind a “deregulatory agenda so that people can choose a health care plan that fits them.” Americans have different health care needs, Vance explained, so it makes sense to “promote some more choice in our …

Report Shows 1 In 7 Americans Have Used Obamacare Insurance
3 months, 1 week ago

Report Shows 1 In 7 Americans Have Used Obamacare Insurance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new government report shows that the number of Americans with a direct stake in the Affordable Care Act ― and what happens to it after November’s election ― is bigger than you might think. Nearly 50 million people have gotten private health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in the decade since they first began …

Health Care Time Bomb Is Set To Go Off In 2025
7 months, 1 week ago

Health Care Time Bomb Is Set To Go Off In 2025

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. “Folks, he’s coming for your health care, and we’re not going to let that happen.” Those are the closing words of a new 30-second ad from the Biden campaign, focusing on the Affordable Care Act and the possibility of repeal if Donald Trump becomes president again. !” But …

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a directive the Biden administration released Friday. “Making Dreamers eligible to enroll in coverage will improve their health and well-being and strengthen the health and well-being of our nation and our economy.” The …

Biden Wants Obamacare On The Ballot In Trump Rematch
9 months ago

Biden Wants Obamacare On The Ballot In Trump Rematch

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Tens of millions of Americans now get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, either via expanded state Medicaid programs that the ACA funds or subsidized private coverage that the ACA makes available. !” Trump also vowed that he would deliver “much better Healthcare than Obamacare for the …

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure. “But extreme Republicans have blocked these efforts at every turn.” The nation’s top health official on Wednesday credited piqued interest in the coverage with an aggressive campaign to get people enrolled. The administration has also invested millions …

Column: The GOP is back to attacking Obamacare, and making less sense than ever
1 year ago

Column: The GOP is back to attacking Obamacare, and making less sense than ever

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, right, is with Joseph Ladapo, his handpicked state surgeon general, a fount of medical misinformation and disinformation. Here’s a pair of handy rules of thumb to know we’re heading into a major election cycle: Republican candidates start talking about the need to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and none of them bothers to say how that will make …

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term
1 year ago

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew a rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden‘s campaign, which cast them as another “extremist” proposal from …

Donald Trump Still Interested In Repealing Obamacare
1 year ago

Donald Trump Still Interested In Repealing Obamacare

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump says he is still interested in repealing the Affordable Care Act, which means health care for tens of millions of people would be in jeopardy if he becomes president again next year. Trump said Saturday on his website Truth Social that he was “looking at alternatives” to the 2010 health care law, also known as …

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins a second term
1 year ago

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins a second term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden ‘s campaign, which cast them as another “extremist” …

Biden launches a new push to limit healthcare costs, hoping to show he can save money for families
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden launches a new push to limit healthcare costs, hoping to show he can save money for families

LA Times  

President Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce healthcare costs: a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. Biden’s remarks will build on previous initiatives to limit healthcare costs, with the Department of Health and Human Services releasing new …

A game-changer of a policy
1 year, 8 months ago

A game-changer of a policy

The Hindu  

Last weekend marked the thirteen-year anniversary of the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama getting the landmark Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed into law. Attempts by the administration of former President Donald Trump to gut the law by attacking its key provisions also failed in the Supreme Court, and today there is a far greater sense …

Healthcare coverage for millions in U.S. will turn on a debate emerging in Washington
1 year, 9 months ago

Healthcare coverage for millions in U.S. will turn on a debate emerging in Washington

LA Times  

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to bait Republicans into a fight over Medicare. Biden’s plan will “ask the wealthiest to pay a little more to ensure that this program is around for at least 25 more years for our seniors who need it,” White House budget director Shalanda Young told reporters in unveiling the spending plan …

Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through ‘Obamacare’
1 year, 10 months ago

Record 16.3 million seek health coverage through ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record 16.3 million people sought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act this year, double the number covered when the marketplaces first launched nearly a decade ago, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The low-cost plans, which offer zero dollar-premiums for some entering the marketplace, have reversed what was a flat market for the Obama-era health law, said …

Biden bill to help millions escape higher health care costs
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden bill to help millions escape higher health care costs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of people in the United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending generous subsidies for those who buy plans through federal and state marketplaces. The sweeping climate, tax and health care bill sets aside $70 billion over the next three years to keep out-of-pocket …

Republican states that refuse to expand Medicaid are making Obamacare great again
2 years, 11 months ago

Republican states that refuse to expand Medicaid are making Obamacare great again

Raw Story  

Republican-run states desperately fought Medicare and Medicaid extension laws. But 10 years after the Barack Obama's signature bill, the Affordable Care Act, sparked a movement of so-called "tea party" activists, it turns out people in red states are thankful for the option to have health insurance, particularly during a major public health crisis. Republicans have spent the past 10 years …

GOP needs new health care target; ‘Obamacare’ survives again
3 years, 6 months ago

GOP needs new health care target; ‘Obamacare’ survives again

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing the law if it wants to hone the nation’s health care problems into a winning political issue. “And it’s moved from an ideological whipping boy to a set of popular benefits that the public values.” Highlighting the …

Here’s what the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling means for you
3 years, 6 months ago

Here’s what the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling means for you

CNN  

CNN — The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land. Roughly 31 million people have coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act, including through the Obamacare exchanges and the expansion of Medicaid to low-income adults. Here’s how the law has reshaped American health care: Individual market The Affordable Care Act has had the greatest impact on the individual …

Obamacare sign-ups hit 1.2 million for special enrollment, but pace starts to slow
3 years, 6 months ago

Obamacare sign-ups hit 1.2 million for special enrollment, but pace starts to slow

CNN  

CNN — More than 1.2 million Americans had signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange through the end of May, the Biden administration announced Monday. President Joe Biden reopened enrollment in mid-February to help provide coverage to the uninsured amid the ongoing pandemic, a step then-President Donald Trump had refused to take as his administration worked …

Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned to his old boss, former President Barack Obama, on Saturday to help him encourage Americans to sign up for “Obamacare” health care coverage during an expanded special enrollment period in the pandemic. “We always talked about how, if we could get the principle of universal coverage established, we could then build on it.” The …

Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that 1 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for those needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden said the U.S. had made “enormous progress” in expanding access to health insurance through this special enrollment period. However, the 1 million figure announced Tuesday by the …

Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden expands ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency that became law 11 years ago. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with middle-class incomes. Policy consultant …

Column: Jonathan Cohn’s history of Obamacare shows how our political system is broken
3 years, 9 months ago

Column: Jonathan Cohn’s history of Obamacare shows how our political system is broken

LA Times  

In a dramatic moment in the history of Obamacare, Sen. John McCain, center, votes thumbs-down on a GOP effort in July 2017 to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Notwithstanding the ACA’s consumer protections and subsidies, “we see lots of people who are still struggling with medical costs, because so many people have policies in which the copays and deductibles are …

Biden encouraged by consumer interest in ‘Obamacare’ offer
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden encouraged by consumer interest in ‘Obamacare’ offer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a solid start, more than 200,000 people signed up for coverage the first two weeks after President Joe Biden reopened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday. Early consumer interest in the three-month special enrollment period shows pent-up demand for health insurance a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people still unemployed …

Week after taking office, Joe Biden moves to expand health coverage in pandemic economy
3 years, 10 months ago

Week after taking office, Joe Biden moves to expand health coverage in pandemic economy

Firstpost  

Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces reopened to give people throttled by the pandemic economy a new chance to obtain coverage, and he took steps to restore coverage mandates that had been undermined by his predecessor, including protecting those with preexisting medical conditions. Matt Eyles, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance …

Biden opens ‘Obamacare’ window for uninsured as COVID rages
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden opens ‘Obamacare’ window for uninsured as COVID rages

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. Biden signed an executive order directing the HealthCare.gov insurance markets to take new applications for subsidized benefits, something Donald Trump’s administration had …

Joe Biden takes steps to widen Americans’ access to healthcare
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden takes steps to widen Americans’ access to healthcare

Al Jazeera  

Orders also reverse the ‘Mexico City policy’ that barred US funding for NGOs that support abortion domestically or abroad. United States President Joe Biden took steps on Thursday to get more Americans health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic, following up on his campaign pledge to push the country towards coverage for all and to support women’s …

ACA: Biden signs executive order to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment
3 years, 10 months ago

ACA: Biden signs executive order to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden is reopening enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges as part of two health care executive actions that he signed Thursday, taking a step to help uninsured Americans that former President Donald Trump rejected. Nearly 9 uninsured million people could get free or subsidized bronze plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges during a …

Biden Revokes Trump Abortion Policy, Takes Steps To Shore Up Affordable Care Act
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden Revokes Trump Abortion Policy, Takes Steps To Shore Up Affordable Care Act

NPR  

Biden Revokes Trump Abortion Policy, Takes Steps To Shore Up Affordable Care Act Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET President Biden signed two executive actions Thursday that are designed to expand access to reproductive health care and health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. Sponsor Message An executive order Biden …

Biden To Reopen 'Obamacare' Markets For COVID-19 Relief
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden To Reopen 'Obamacare' Markets For COVID-19 Relief

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic. The White House had no comment on Biden’s expected order, but the two individuals familiar with the plan said the new enrollment period would not go into …

Biden to open ‘Obamacare’ enrolment period for COVID-19 relief
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden to open ‘Obamacare’ enrolment period for COVID-19 relief

Al Jazeera  

Biden is expected to sign an executive order that makes it easier for people to enrol in subsidised healthcare plans. United States President Joe Biden plans to open a special period to enrol in healthcare coverage under the former President Barack Obama-era Affordable Care Act geared to people needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden is expected to sign an …

Opinion: If Biden wants to fix health care, he will need Republicans
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: If Biden wants to fix health care, he will need Republicans

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D., is the David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution and the Director of Domestic Policy Studies in Public Policy at Stanford University. Lanhee Chen El Camino Health Biden has advocated for some health policy changes that are unlikely to garner Republican support – for example, a proposal …

Biden set to deliver Obamacare speech as Supreme Court weighs law’s future
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden set to deliver Obamacare speech as Supreme Court weighs law’s future

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden lambasted the Trump administration’s argument in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act should be struck down, calling it “simply cruel and needlessly divisive” and saying that doing so would leave 20 million Americans’ health coverage “ripped away in the middle of the nation’s worst pandemic in a century.” “Let’s be absolutely …

Trump's Last, Desperate Attack On Obamacare Goes To The Supreme Court This Week
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump's Last, Desperate Attack On Obamacare Goes To The Supreme Court This Week

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump has lost the presidential election, but his last, desperate effort to kill the Affordable Care Act will get its day before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, when the justices hear arguments in a Republican-backed lawsuit alleging that Obamacare is unconstitutional. If the justices wipe out the Affordable Care Act, as 18 Republican state officials …

AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Cruz scrambles the stats on Obamacare
4 years, 2 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Cruz scrambles the stats on Obamacare

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators examining Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court heard a wildly inaccurate statement from one of their own Wednesday about how much health insurance premiums have risen since the inception of “Obamacare.” Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas scrambled the statistics on premium costs and took an errant swing at insurance company profits as he inveighed …

If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, Trump’s health care order is not enough to replace it
4 years, 2 months ago

If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, Trump’s health care order is not enough to replace it

Associated Press  

Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University The battle over the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has refocused American attention on the future of the Affordable Care Act. The two factors leave me – a health policy and politics scholar who has closely followed the Affordable Care Act – skeptical about the emergence of a meaningful replacement to the ACA …

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