As we mark the 10th anniversary of the first expansions of states’ Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, which began in January 2014, it’s time to think again about the effects on the most vulnerable in our society.
Consider, for example, what is unfolding in North Carolina.
Last month, it became the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the ACA, opening the program to an estimated 600,000 adults who, while relatively low-income earners,...
Month: January 2024
What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?
The former president is reviving campaign promises to undo Obamacare, an idea that fizzled during his first time in office. Based on his record, here's what else he might do in health policy.
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Debunking Biden’s deficit claims, one by one
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Biden seeks winning message in Trump attacks
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Democratic super PAC drops ad targeting GOP on Obamacare ahead of New York special election
A Democratic super PAC is dropping a new ad targeting Republicans over Obamacare ahead of a special election in New York to replace former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
Progress Action Fund is rolling out the ad, first shared with The Hill, called “Republicans in Your Hospital,” which depicts a patient who needs lifesaving surgery but is denied the medical procedure because Republicans apparently repealed Obamacare.
“Doctor, he’s flat-lining,” a medica...
Record 20M sign up for ACA coverage
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Record 20 million American sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage
"With six days left to still get covered, 8 million more Americans have signed up for ACA coverage than when I took office," President Biden said in a statement Wednesday.
ObamaCare enrollment breaks record for third consecutive year
Health insurance enrollment through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) insurance marketplace has reached a record for the third consecutive year, according to the latest update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The CMS said in a statement Wednesday that enrollment for 2024 ACA plans had broken 20 million so far, with just less than a week left for people to sign up for plans. This exceeds 2023's enrollment — 16.3 million — by roughly 4 million people.
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More Than 20 Million People Have Signed Up for Obamacare Plans, Blowing by Record
The Biden administration said that a record number of Americans had signed up for coverage in 2024 through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, a sign of the law’s durability.
In 2023, progress against physician-assisted suicide
As we glance back at 2023, opponents of physician assisted suicide can reflect on a year marked by unwavering opposition and quiet victories in our fight. While the legislative landscape was busy with bills introduced in more than a dozen states, it has been more than two years since any new assisted suicide laws were enacted in the U.S.
These victories are not a sign of surrender by suicide proponents, but rather a sign of the persuasiveness of the arguments against it and th...