Affordable Care Act

House Republicans Hold 37th Vote To Repeal ‘Obamacare’

There they go again: The House is debating another GOP bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law.

2013/05/16

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AP: Health Reforms Penalize Some Indians Who Aren’t ‘Indian Enough’

When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California’s wine country that covers all her medical needs.

2013/05/15

File photo of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, left, and Attorney General Eric Holder. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages)

89 Charged In Medicare Fraud Busts In 8 Cities

Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges in a massive bust spanning eight cities, federal authorities said Tuesday.

2013/05/14

States Fear Loss Of Health Care Aid

Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say.

2013/05/04

Schumer: Health Insurance Rates Likely To Spike, Obamacare Partly Responsible

Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat and longtime backer of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, said that insurance rates are likely to spike – and “Obamacare” is partly to blame.

2013/05/03

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Maryland Announces Connector Program on Health Overhaul

Maryland launched an initiative on Thursday to help residents get health insurance under the federal health care law.

2013/04/25

President Barack Obama speaks from the White House on April 19, 2013 in Washington, DC following the capture of the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: Businesses In States That Reject ‘Obamacare’ Could Face Fines Topping $1 Billion A Year

Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as “Obamacare.”

2013/04/22

Study: Federal Health Law To Raise Claims Cost By 32 Percent

A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

2013/03/27

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Study: Health Insurances Spend Little On Quality Improvement, Premiums

Americans more than likely didn’t see health insurers make improvements to healthcare premiums in 2011, despite the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

2013/03/24

Opinion: Obamacare Savings

In June of last year, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. As I wrote, this is the Greatest Tax Ever! I was thrilled to get a notice this year that I was getting a rebate check from my health insurance company.

2012/12/10