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Judge in Texas Rules Against Required Coverage of HIV Prevention Drugs
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer’s religious beliefs and undercut the broader system that determines which preventive drugs are covered in the U.S.
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Obama Touts Health Care Law, Calls It ‘High Point' of Tenure
President Barack Obama returned to the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act health law he enacted
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HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment: Deadline for Coverage That Starts Jan. 1
Consumers seeking government-subsidized health insurance for next year have through Wednesday to sign up if they want their new plan to start Jan. 1
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5 Things to Know About Biden's Build Back Better Plan
There is a lot of talk about President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic plan known as the Build Back Better Agenda, but do you know what’s actually included in the bill? Here are five things you should know about Biden’s Build Back Better proposal.
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Democratic Leadership Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling which upheld the Affordable Care Act.
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Supreme Court Spares Affordable Care Act in 7-2 Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, also commonly known as Obamacare. This is the third time law has survived a conservative challenge heard by the Supreme Court.
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‘Obamacare' Survives: Supreme Court Dismisses Big Challenge
The Supreme Court has dismissed a third major challenge to “Obamacare,” preserving health insurance coverage for millions of Americans
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5 Things to Know About Biden's American Families Plan
President Joe Biden revealed the details of his American Families proposal on Wednesday, an $1.8 trillion plan to support children and families as the U.S. recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five things you should know about Biden’s American Families proposal.
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Biden Expands ‘Obamacare' by Cutting Health Insurance Costs
President Joe Biden is pledging that his $1.9 trillion rescue package will build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act
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Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Affordable Care Act
The Biden administration has told the Supreme Court that it believes the entire Affordable Care Act should be upheld
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Biden Could Change Course in High Court Health Care Case
The pending Supreme Court case on the fate of the Affordable Care Act could give the Biden administration its first opportunity to chart a new course in front of the justices
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Biden Signs Two Health Care Orders to ‘Undo The Damage Trump Has Done'
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Thursday to improve health care accessibility as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge, including the reopening of enrollment for the Affordable Care Act between Feb. 15 and March 15.
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Biden to Expand Medicaid, Reopen Health Insurance Marketplaces
President Joe Biden is expected to sign orders to add more people to Medicaid and re-open Affordable Care Act marketplaces to Americans who need insurance during the pandemic on Thursday, amid new variants of COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the country. Vaccine distribution remains slow – only one in 16 people have received both shots so far.
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Biden to Reopen ‘Obamacare' Enrollment for COVID-19 Relief
Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.
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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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Affordable Care Act: Local Supporters, Opponents Discuss Future of the Legislation
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...
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Connecticut AG Supports Affordable Care Act as Supreme Court Hears Arguments to Repeal
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.
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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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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.