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CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, pictured in 2021, said "we want our programs to be consistent" when asked late last year whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would eliminate premiums in all Medicaid waivers.

Biden administration will reverse Medicaid changes that Trump had OK'd in some states

Feb 10, 2022
Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.
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Some insurance brokers enroll people in ACA plans without consent

Jan 17, 2022
Some consumers "have gone months" without realizing someone had improperly enrolled them in ACA health plans, with tax credits that may need repaying. A proposed new rule would stop the practice.
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A special open enrollment period on all Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including on the federal insurance exchange, <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/" data-key="1338">HealthCare.gov</a>, runs until Aug. 15. Many people qualify for free or low-cost

Uninsured Or Unemployed? You Might Be Missing Out On Free Health Insurance

Aug 03, 2021
Millions of people who need insurance are eligible for free health care plans. A special enrollment period is ending on Aug. 15. Here's how to sign up in time.
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Health care costs — including for things such as an insulin kit, for instance — can be catastrophically high for millions of Americans, even those with health insurance, a study finds.

Despite ACA Coverage Gains, Millions Still Suffer 'Catastrophic' Health Care Costs

Nov 12, 2020
The president-elect has vowed to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, which gave millions of Americans health insurance. But many insured people still struggle to pay for health care, research finds.
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An expanding number of state health exchanges are reopening enrollment this month to help uninsured residents gain coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 States Reopen ACA Insurance Enrollment To Broaden Health Coverage

Mar 20, 2020
Some state exchanges have begun allowing new enrollment to help ease consumers' worry about health care costs. It's also so the uninsured won't inadvertently spread the coronavirus by avoiding care.
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Families affected by preexisting medical conditions attend a Capitol Hill news conference in 2018 in support of the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the ACA, insurers could refuse to cover people who had even mild preexisting conditions — or charge them m

What Else Disappears If The ACA Is Overturned?

Dec 16, 2019
Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away.
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National
The deadline for the open enrollment period to sign-up on the federal exchanges for health care coverage is Dec. 15

Sunday Deadline Looms For Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment

Dec 14, 2019
The Health and Human Services Secretary tweeted a reminder: "If you decide that purchasing coverage through healthcare.gov is the right decision for you, make sure you select coverage by this Sunday."
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Sen. Rosen Visits Health Center In Reno/Sparks To Discuss Possible Changes To ACA

Jul 03, 2019

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen visited the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s Tribal Health Center Tuesday, where she met with staff to discuss the Affordable Care Act.

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Information cards displayed during an Affordable Care Act enrollment event in San Antonio, Texas, in 2016. A federal judge struck down the health insurance law as unconstitutional Friday.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act As Unconstitutional

Dec 14, 2018
President Trump praised the ruling by a court in Texas as supporters of the ACA said they will appeal.
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Shots - Health News
On March 21, 2010, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), alongside fellow anti-abortion Democrats, holds up a copy of an executive order from President Barack Obama guaranteeing no federal funding for abortion.

Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again

Mar 21, 2018
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.
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A Health Plan 'Down Payment' Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate

Mar 08, 2018
As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.
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Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the ranking member, and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, meet before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, the mo

Time Running Short For Congress To Stabilize Individual Insurance Market

Mar 02, 2018
Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill seek to help keep premium prices from rising out of control and undermining the policies available to people who don't get insurance through their jobs.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks to the House Ways and Means Committee last week in Washington about the FY19 budget.

Trump Administration Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits

Feb 20, 2018
The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a rule that would expand short-term policies that don't have to meet the Affordable Care Act's benefit requirements.
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<em>The Washington Post</em> reports that President Trump, shown here with former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, personally intervened to delay approval of Iowa's waiver application.

Administration Sends Mixed Signals On State Health Insurance Waivers

Oct 19, 2017
When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy.
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Entrepreneur Stinson Dean (left) and his wife Stephanie play with their three children in their yard in Independence, Mo.  He says the Affordable Care Act made it possible for him to start his own business.

Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs

Sep 23, 2017
Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.
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Nevada Health Insurance Exchange To Offer Fewer Provider Options

Sep 14, 2017

The open enrollment period for Nevada’s health insurance exchange begins on Nov. 1 — a rare bit of Affordable Care Act certainty this year.

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Sometimes customers are surprised when their insurance coverage changes, but there is help available to sort it out.

What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills

Sep 12, 2017
Insurers can reduce benefits or change how much they are willing to pay for services, but they are generally supposed to give customers 60 days' notice.
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People with high-value health plans may not be able to get out of paying the tax bill.

Can My Boss Make Me Pay The Tax On My Great Health Plan? Maybe Yes

Aug 15, 2017
Since Congress hasn't passed a fix, employers who offer generous health care plans may look to shift the tax burden to employees if the so-called "Cadillac tax" kicks in.
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Many Governors Welcome Demise Of GOP Health Care Bill

Mar 27, 2017

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — The demise of the GOP health care replacement plan was welcome news for many governors, including Republicans in states that expanded Medicaid under former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. 

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Tax Credits, Penalties And Age Rating: Parsing The GOP Health Bill

Mar 20, 2017
As the GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act begins to move through Congress, reporters for NPR and Kaiser answer your questions about what it might mean for your health plan.
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Luke Franco, 26, works three jobs and doesn't know whether he qualifies for Medicaid or a subsidy to buy coverage on the exchange set up under the Affordable Care Act.

How Millennials Win And Lose Under The GOP Health Bill

Mar 19, 2017
The Affordable Care Act covers 8 million millennials through Medicaid expansion, insurance exchanges, and the ability to stay on a parent's plan until age 26. The GOP health bill limits some options.
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People will still be able to buy health insurance if they have pre-existing conditions, but its not clear how healthy the health insurance market would be under the GOP bill.

How Will People Who Are Already Sick Be Treated Under A New Health Law?

Mar 13, 2017
People withe pre-existing conditions would still be protected from insurance discrimination under the new House GOP bill, but it remains to be seen how that benefit would be paid for.
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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., spearheaded efforts to produce the GOP health care bill.

7 Provisions To Watch In The GOP's Proposed Health Care Law

Mar 07, 2017
The Republican proposal preserves popular items from Obama's health law, including letting young adults stay on their parents' plan until age 26. But it shrinks financial aid for low-income Americans.
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People are talking about the ACA at town hall meetings around the nation, like this one with Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina last month.

Americans Conflicted Over GOP Plans To Dump Obamacare

Mar 03, 2017
Growing public support for the Affordable Care Act seems to be at odds with the GOP's plans to repeal and replace it.
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Kitchen Table Conversations
Bob Hardin's son has fought alcoholism for decades. Hardin hopes Trump can deliver on his promise to create jobs. That, he says, might help keep people in Huntington busy — and off drugs.

W. Va. Families Worry About Access To Addiction Treatment Under Trump

Feb 09, 2017
If President Trump fulfills his promise to repeal Obamacare, families in the state hit hardest by the opioid epidemic are concerned their loved ones will lose coverage for alcohol and drug treatment.
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