Jimmy Williams As open enrollment for health care through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace begins Friday, Americans face uncertainty over the program’s future, as the upcoming presidential election may determine access and affordability for millions. The ACA, a key issue in the campaign’s closing days, could see significant restructuring …
Read More »House Speaker Hints at Potential “Massive” Health Care Overhaul Under Trump
Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., indicated Monday that significant changes to health care could be on the horizon if Donald Trump wins the presidency, suggesting that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be targeted once again. Speaking at a campaign event in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Johnson told attendees that …
Read More »Trump’s Elusive Obamacare Replacement: Experts Skeptical of Viable Plan
Jimmy Williams After nearly a decade of pledging to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, former President Donald Trump still lacks a comprehensive plan to replace it. Experts suggest that the promise of a more affordable healthcare law, which Trump floated again during Tuesday night’s debate …
Read More »Record 20 Million Enroll in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Plans
Jimmy Williams In a record-breaking year, approximately 20 million people have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, according to an announcement by the Biden administration. This figure represents a 25% increase compared to the previous year when 16.3 million individuals enrolled. The announcement comes just …
Read More »Judge Rules Insurers Don’t Have To Cover Many Free Preventive Health Services
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Health insurance companies may no longer need to cover a wide swath of preventive health care services that were required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, under a federal judge’s ruling issued Thursday in Texas. The decision could affect millions of Americans’ access to no-cost preventive …
Read More »Biden Signs Executive Order To Fix ‘Family Glitch’ In Affordable Care Act
Former President Barack Obama joined President Joe Biden on Tuesday at the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. During the event, President Biden signed an executive order to close the so-called “family glitch,” a loophole in the Affordable Care Act that limits coverage …
Read More »Affordable Care Act: Open Enrollment Runs Through January 15
This year’s Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period has been extended an additional 30 days, and now runs through January 15. Thanks to pandemic relief efforts, consumers shopping for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act could find cheaper premiums for next year. The open enrollment period for consumers …
Read More »Almost 3M gained ACA coverage during special enrollment period
More than 2.8 million people gained health insurance during the special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The 2021 special enrollment period on HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces ran from February 15 through August 15. Regular enrollment begins on …
Read More »ACA special enrollment surpasses two million people with a month to go
With a month left until the August 15 deadline, more than two million people have signed up for healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act(ACA) during the Biden Administration’s 2021 Special Enrollment Period, according to new enrollment reports from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The special enrollment period began …
Read More »Affordable Care Act Survives GOP Challenge In Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is valid and constitutional. Eighteen Republican-led states argued that the ACA, also known as “Obamacare,” became unconstitutional when congressional Republicans eliminated the individual mandate — a requirement for all uninsured Americans to buy coverage or face a tax penalty. …
Read More »One Million Americans Have Enrolled In The Affordable Care Act Since February
President Biden announced on Tuesday that one million people had enrolled so far in Affordable Care Act coverage during a special sign-up period his administration created. The president opened a special enrollment period in February, shortly after taking office. Former President Trump had declined to open enrollments back up, even as …
Read More »Texas House Rejects Budget Amendment To Expand Healthcare Coverage
The Texas House rejected a proposal that would have allowed the state to use billions in federal dollars to provide healthcare coverage to uninsured Texans. Democrat State Representative Garnet Coleman who sponsored the amendment said a federal funding agreement would help to provide coverage for Texans. Texas has the highest …
Read More »Biden Administration Extends Affordable Care Act Special Enrollment Period
The Affordable Care Act special enrollment period will be extended for three months to August 15 the Biden Administration announced Tuesday. “As a result of the American Rescue Plan, additional savings will be available for consumers through HealthCare.gov starting April 1,” a statement from the U.S. Department of Health and …
Read More »Biden Reopens Affordable Care Act Healthcare Exchanges
In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so. That three month period started Monday and runs through May 15. The …
Read More »Biden To Reopen Obamacare Enrollment
President Joe Biden is scheduled to take executive actions to reopen enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges. This order is part of a series of executive actions related to health care, taking a step to help uninsured Americans that his predecessor rejected. The order will be Biden’s first …
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