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Tuesday Is Deadline for ‘Obamacare' Sign-Ups in 36 States
A crush of sign-ups is expected Tuesday on the last day of open enrollment for HealthCare
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‘A Big Safety Net': Affordable Care Act Filled Need, Fended Off Dismantling in 2020
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…
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SCOTUS and the Affordable Care Act: Why Overturning the ACA Could Be ‘Disastrous' for Your Health Care
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.
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Biden Vows to ‘Get Right to Work' Despite Trump Resistance
President-elect Joe Biden is promising that “we’re going to get right to work” and is downplaying concerns that President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his victory could undermine national security
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Biden Vows to Lower Health Care Costs Regardless of SCOTUS Decision
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...
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Supreme Court Seems Likely to Leave Affordable Care Act in Place
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
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The Supreme Court is Taking up Obamacare… Again: Here's Why You Need to Care
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.
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Much at Stake as Supreme Court Weighs Future of ‘Obamacare'
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
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California Takes Lead Role in Defending Obamacare in Supreme Court Case
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.
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What the Obamacare Challenge Means for Those Covered
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.
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Much at Stake as Supreme Court Weighs Future of ‘Obamacare'
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
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‘Obamacare' Sign-Ups Begin as Millions More Are Uninsured
Starting Sunday, millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage
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Sen. Kamala Harris on Efforts to Repeal Affordable Care Act During Pandemic: ‘People Are Scared'
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.
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Trump's Words Haunt Amy Coney Barrett as She Vows Not to Be a ‘Pawn' on Supreme Court
Again and again, Amy Coney Barrett insisted to senators on Tuesday that she has no “agenda” on issues like the Affordable Care Act, the future of abortion rights or same-sex marriage, and that she would be nobody’s “pawn” if confirmed to the Supreme Court, NBC News reports. “Do you think we should take the president at his word when he says his...
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FACT CHECK: Lindsey Graham Revises History on Obamacare
Senators are debating “Obamacare” in Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination hearings
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As the Supreme Court Begins a New Term, a Look at What's at Stake
As the Supreme Court begins its new term Monday without late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the future of the Affordable Care Act is among the high-profile issues coming before the Court as well as the very strong likelihood the court could be dragged into disputes over the presidential election before the year is over.
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Could COVID-19 Be Considered a Preexisting Condition? It's Complicated
With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court this weekend, which could have a major effect on Americans’ health-care options.
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Democrats Try to Stick to Health Care in Supreme Court Fight
Democrats are confronting the limits of their power as they fight against the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court to Face Major Cases on Obamacare and Religion in Coming Term
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...
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Obamacare and Abortion Rights ‘Hanging by a Thread' After RBG's Death
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a towering advocate of liberal causes on the U.S. Supreme Court and her death leaves a void that President Trump is likely to seek to fill with an ideological opposite. David Corn of Mother Jones and former U.S. Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal joined LX News to explain how health insurance and reproductive rights for...