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Biden rips Trump, GOP over repealing ObamaCare, supply chain issues
President Biden criticized Republicans and former President Trump on Monday for efforts that he argued would make the supply chain more vulnerable, including undoing some of his major accomplishments and looking to replace ObamaCare.
The president announced 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data during the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council Monday. The council is tasked with strengthening the supply chain during the 2023 holiday sho...
Trump claims he is ‘seriously’ looking at ObamaCare alternatives
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GOP on defense over abortion
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Biden touts Affordable Care Act enrollment spike
The White House is reporting strong enrollment numbers through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) one week after enrollment began, with 300,000 new customers signing up for plans already.
President Biden on Thursday wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, "In the first week of Open Enrollment, 1.6 million people have signed up for a plan at HealthCare.gov, including 301,000 new consumers — that’s a 50% increase from last year."
Enrollment rates through HealthC...
2023’s open enrollment changes
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This year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment is different: What you need to know
Open enrollment for plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace has officially begun, and this year’s sign-up period will have some new factors that may make it easier for more people to sign up for coverage.
Prospective customers now have until Jan. 15 to sign up for ACA insurance plans, though those who want coverage at the start of the calendar year should sign up by Dec. 15. Last year’s enrollment reached record numbers — 15....
Hospitals prep for RSV surges
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Senate Democrats press Biden administration to cover over-the-counter birth control
Senate Democrats are pressing the Biden administration to require health insurance plans to fully cover over-the-counter (OTC) contraceptives.
In a letter to administration officials dated Friday and released Monday, 48 senators asked the departments of Health and Human Services; Labor; and the Treasury to take concrete steps to ensure contraceptives are covered without cost-sharing and without the need for a prescription.
The letter applauded past executive orders ...
Over half of Americans struggle to pay for health care: survey
Story at a glance
- A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund found that health care is unaffordable for many Americans, including those with employee-sponsored insurance.
- Americans struggled to pay for health care even if they purchased insurance on their own, such as on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces
- The cost is forcing many Americans to forgo needed health care.
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