Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a “retroactive” Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but “we need President Trump.”
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How an enduring debate over healthcare sparked a now record-long shutdown
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It’s the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.
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Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader
After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country’s insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he’s hopeful there could be a last minute fix.
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Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare measure on preventive care
Siding with the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to continue determining which services will be available free of cost to Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act.
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Rhode Island healthcare advocates want to preempt a jump in Obamacare premiums
Rhode Islanders enrolled in HealthSourceRI (HSRI), the state’s health insurance marketplace also known as “Obamacare,” currently benefit from a federal assistance program that lowers their monthly premiums through a tax credit. These “enhanced premium tax credits” are due to expire at the end of 2025, and when that happens people could see significant premium increases. […]
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Trump focuses on tariffs, not retribution, in first network TV interview
President-elect Trump lays out plan for his first 100 days during interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
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Here’s how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare
Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid, weakening patient protections, and increasing premium costs for millions.
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How health care could change under the new Trump administration
Trump’s victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. Among other moves, he may try to weaken the Affordable Care Act and cut funding for Medicaid coverage.
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What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare
With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans.
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‘Dreamers’ can get Obamacare this year, unless a court case stops them
A Biden administration rule allows people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA health plans and qualify for subsidies. Nineteen states are seeking to block the rule.
