Affordable Care Act

A crush of sign-ups is expected Tuesday on the last day of open enrollment for HealthCare

A little more than 10 years after the law known as Obamacare was passed, the landmark health care legislation has survived numerous attacks under the Trump administration and appears to be deeply embedded in the nation’s health care system. The effect it has had during this difficult year — whether in politics, policy or at the kitchen table — is…

The fate of the Affordable Care Act and the health and economic security it provides to millions of people across the country lies in the Supreme Court’s hands. NBCLX welcomed Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzel to explain why a decision that overturns the law would be a disaster for health care in this country.

As the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case against the Affordable Care Act, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris laid out their plans for its expansion. “Regardless of the outcome, beginning on January 20, we’re gonna do everything in our power to ease the burden of health care on you and your families,” Biden said. “We will...

The Supreme Court seems likely to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans

With a now solid 6-3 conservative majority, the court will decide the future of President Barack Obama’s signature legislation, a law Republicans have long opposed but one that 20 million Americans now depend on for their health insurance.

When the Supreme Court weighs the fate of “Obamacare,” arguments will revolve around arcane points of law like severability — whether the justices can surgically snip out part of the law and leave the rest

Few issues received as much attention in the run up to the 2020 presidential election as the Affordable Care Act, widely referred to as Obamacare. As is well known to those who followed the campaign, in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the legality of the Obamacare.

Those with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act might be worried about the case being heard by the conservative U.S. Supreme Court. But the justices aren’t expected to rule on the Obamacare challenge until next year, and any decision would not impact a person’s 2021 health care coverage. Kris Sanchez reports.

When the Supreme Court weighs the fate of “Obamacare” on Tuesday, arguments will revolve around arcane points of law like severability — whether the justices can surgically snip out part of the law and leave the rest

Health care open enrollment is kicking off amid a global pandemic, soaring unemployment and uncertainty around the future of the Affordable Care Act. Health care strategist Jason Resendez of Consumers for Quality Care explains what to keep in mind when you’re selecting a new plan.

Starting Sunday, millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., spoke at the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday to condemn efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act during the coronavirus pandemic.

Senators are debating “Obamacare” in Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination hearings

As President Donald Trump moves forward with his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the other justices are about to get back to work.  The court is scheduled to hold its end-of-summer conference on Tuesday, where they will consider new cases to hear in the coming year. The following Monday, Oct. 5, the court will start hearing...

After both of his parents died due to lack of health insurance, Erich Arvidson is fighting to make Medicaid available to those who need it in his home state of Missouri, which has some of the strictest eligibility requirements in the country.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Trump administration rules allowing some employers to decline to provide contraceptive coverage on religious or moral grounds, which could leave more than 70,000 women without cost-free birth control. The high court ruled 7-2 for the administration, which made a policy change to allow some employers who cite religious or moral objections to opt out...

Close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through HealthCare.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a jab at President Donald Trump as she unveils a plan to expand the Obama-era health law

Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act