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Federal appeals panel skeptical of ObamaCare’s preventative care authority
A federal appeals panel appeared skeptical Monday of the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision requiring insurers to cover specific preventive services.
Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans questioned whether the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) have the legal power to make recommendations, since its members are not appointed by the president or confirmed by the Senate.
The ta...
ObamaCare faces key hearing after Texas ruling
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday on the Biden administration's appeal of a case that threatens the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) promise of free preventive care to more than 150 million people.
A federal judge in Texas last year ruled that the law's mandate requiring employers and insurers to cover a host of preventive services, like certain cancer screenings and HIV prevention, was unconstitutional.
The ruling also invalidated the ...
Florida advocates launch effort to put Medicaid expansion on 2026 ballot
A Florida advocacy group is launching an effort to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot in 2026, over the overwhelming opposition of the state’s GOP-majority Legislature.
Florida is one of only 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid under ObamaCare, and proponents argue the measure would allow more than 1 million residents to gain coverage.
“With more than 1.4 million Floridians missing out on essential care this expansion would provide, the need to bring this poli...
ObamaCare marks third year of record enrollment with 5 million more signups
A record 21.3 million people have officially signed up for healthcare insurance through the HealthCare.gov Marketplace for 2024, marking a third consecutive banner year for the program.
An additional 5 million more people signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace for coverage this year compared to 2023.
"Today, we broke another record when it comes to lowering costs and ensuring Americans have access to quality, affordable healthcare: ...
Biden administration cracks down on prior authorization
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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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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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Trump vows to replace ObamaCare with his own alternative
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