Obamacare

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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 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.