Obamacare

Looming Tax On High-End Health Plans Draws Heavy Fire

2:48pm October 15, 2015

by Mark Zdechlik

The next fight about the Affordable Care Act unites business leaders, politicians and many unions against leading economists. Will the 2018 tax reduce health costs or just shift the costs to patients?

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California Health Insurance Exchange Keeps Rate Hikes Low — Again

8:04pm July 27, 2015

Monthly premiums for health insurance plans in the Covered California marketplace will increase by an average of 4 percent for 2016. The price for some plans will drop.

The IRS released preliminary figures that show about three-quarters of taxpayers indicated they had qualifying health insurance in 2014.

IRS: 7.5 Million Americans Paid Penalty For Lack Of Health Coverage

4:48pm July 21, 2015

by Phil Galewitz

Americans paid an average penalty of $200 for not having health insurance in 2014, the first year most Americans were required to have coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

President Obama and Vice President Biden shake hands after the president spoke in the White House's Rose Garden Thursday about the Supreme Court decision in favor of Obamacare.

5 Challenges Still Facing Obamacare

9:47am June 29, 2015

The Supreme Court ruling affirming the legality of insurance subsidies for all eligible low-income Americans regardless of where they live clears up one big question. But there are others.

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'SCOTUSCare': Justice Scalia Issues Withering Dissent On Obamacare Subsidies

1:57pm June 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the nationwide subsidies called for in the Affordable Care Act. Justice Antonin Scalia, in his dissent, calls the court's rationale "quite absurd."

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act cheer outside the Supreme Court on Thursday after justices upheld the law's subsidies.

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Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Subsidies Are Legal

1:04pm June 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The subsidies are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature achievement.

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Takeaways From The Supreme Court's Obamacare Opinion

12:31pm June 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The case hinged on six words: "an exchange established by the state." The court agreed with the government's view that that could mean any exchange, including one set up by the federal government.

Retired California school teacher Mikkel Lawrence sits with his cat, Max. Lawrence has hepatitis C and has struggled to afford the medicine he needs to treat it.

Covered California Votes To Cap What Patients Pay For Pricey Drugs

5:30am June 24, 2015

by April Dembosky

The agency that administers Obamacare in California moved to make expensive medicines more affordable in 2016. In most plans, patients will pay no more than $150 or $250 a month.

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 4. The Supreme Court is considering the case of King v. Burwell, which could determine the fate of health care subsidies for millions of people.

Republicans Don't Have A Plan Yet To Replace Obamacare Subsidies

6:03pm June 23, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

If the Supreme Court finds health care subsidies unconstitutional, conservatives will boast a win over Obamacare. But Republicans face a challenge — many of their constituents are getting subsidies.

Defeat By Deductible: Millennials Aren't Hip To Health Insurance Lingo

8:07am June 22, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Researchers watched a group of young adults as they tried signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov. Half didn't know what a deductible was. Needless to say, they struggled with enrollment.

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