Affordable Care Act

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.

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what’s considered the latest chapter to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Supreme Court could decide to repeal Obamacare or keep it intact. The piece of legislation started under President Barak Obama’s administration in an effort to provide low-cost health care. One of the people advocating for...

As the Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to strike down the Affordable Care Act, Connecticut Attorney WIlliam Tong told NBC Connecticut why it is so important to keep it.

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

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

Jobs, always a big buzz word on the campaign trail, is center stage in 2020, this time fueled by the pandemic.  “The health of the people of this country and the health of our economy are inextricably linked,” said Rep. John Larson, (D) 1st District. A Democrat-led bill to provide pandemic relief, called the Hero’s Act, passed the house, then…

Longtime Democratic Congressman John Larson is facing a challenge from Republican Mary Fay for Connecticut’s First Congressional District.

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

This week’s Supreme Court nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee is significant in a number of ways. This is the first time a nomination hearing has been done both virtually and in-person.  The hybrid hearing is being held because two members of the senate judiciary tested positive for COVID-19. “It’s unprecedented because it’s so close to the election. That’s certainly...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal cited a boy from Ridgefield who he said could be denied health care coverage if Judge Amy Coney Barrett is put on the Supreme Court and tilt’s the court’s balance on the repeal of Obamacare.

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.