Tag: Affordable Care Act

Who’s eligible to get health insurance before Nov?

Washington Examiner · August 19, 2014 6:12 am

In this Aug. 11, 2014, photo, Charis Hill, who has a rare form of arthritis that affects the spine, poses in Capitol Park in Sacramento, Calif. Hill has health insurance under one of the new plans offered through the health care law, could not afford the medication required for her condition because of the plan's high copays. As a result she's has had to get financial assistance from the drug manufacturer. Hill says riding her bike helps manage her arthritic condition. Advocates for patients with serious health problems say that one of the main goals of the new health care law is being undermined. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Patient advocates say insurers avoiding the sick

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · August 18, 2014 10:36 am

In this Aug. 11, 2014, photo, Charis Hill, who has a rare form of arthritis that affects the spine, poses in Capitol Park in Sacramento, Calif. Hill has health insurance under one of the new plans offered through the health care law, could not afford the medication required for her condition because of the plan's high copays. As a result she's has had to get financial assistance from the drug manufacturer. Hill says riding her bike helps manage her arthritic condition. Advocates for patients with serious health problems say that one of the main goals of the new health care law is being undermined. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Groups claim insurance discrimination in new forms

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · August 18, 2014 12:45 am

Federal Employees Union Says Obamacare Could ‘Hurt’ Members

Michael Warren · August 15, 2014 3:05 pm

The Latest From Healthcare.gov: Nonsense Text

Jeryl Bier · August 15, 2014 12:07 pm

Lawmakers mull alternatives to Medicaid expansion

Will Weissert · August 14, 2014 11:04 pm

Beltway Confidential

VIDEO: Meet the men helping to return Obamacare to the Supreme Court

Philip Klein · August 14, 2014 12:46 pm

Avik Roy argues that his vision for a reformed insurance exchange will help bring down premiums relative to Obamacare. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Can conservatives co-opt Obamacare?

Philip Klein · August 13, 2014 9:21 pm

The White House believes the technical problems that crashed healthcare.gov will become a distant memory. However, team Obama must worry about much more than just a website. (iStock)

Obamacare round two: What could bring unwanted deja vu for the White House

Brian Hughes · August 13, 2014 8:39 pm

For many families, Obamacare is probably very helpful. The costs of these benefits are mostly dispersed widely, and so it's not easy to directly compare the costs to the benefits. But sometimes the costs are pretty measurable.ÃÂ (iStock Image)

Beltway Confidential

How Obamacare makes my family less financially secure

Timothy P. Carney · August 13, 2014 6:38 pm

FILE - This Nov. 29, 2013, file photo shows a part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed in Washington. The administration is warning hundreds of thousands of consumers they risk losing taxpayer-subsidized health insurance unless they act quickly to resolve issues about their citizenship and immigration status.

Deadline to clear up health law eligibility near

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · August 13, 2014 7:09 am

FILE - This Nov. 29, 2013, file photo shows a part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed in Washington. The administration is warning hundreds of thousands of consumers they risk losing taxpayer-subsidized health insurance unless they act quickly to resolve issues about their citizenship and immigration status.

Deadline to clear up health law eligibility near

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · August 12, 2014 8:38 pm