Supreme Court rejects Obamacare challenge, upholds Affordable Care Act

June 17, 2021 News

In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare for a third time and rejected a constitutional challenge from plaintiffs who were claiming they were harmed by the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate.

Supreme Court leaves Affordable Care Act in place

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 News

The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act on Thursday in a decision that will leave the law intact and save health care for millions of Americans. The justices turned away a challenge from Republican-led states and the former Trump administration who urged the justices to block the entire law.

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Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court

June 17, 2021 News

The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.
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Is defunding the police ‘Obamacare 2.0’? Democrats face challenge with voters heading into 2022

June 17, 2021June 20, 2021 News

Democrats search for a better way to package to voters the demands of left-leaning activists while fending off Republican attacks.

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Obamacare sign-ups hit 1.2 million in special enrollment period, but pace starts to slow

June 14, 2021 News

More than 1.2 million Americans had signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange through the end of May, the Biden administration announced Monday.
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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

June 9, 2021 News

This Viewpoint discusses elements of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that bolster the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and describes their potential implications and uncertainties.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

June 9, 2021 News

This Viewpoint discusses elements of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that bolster the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and describes their potential implications and uncertainties.

Biden has paused a public option. Nevada is about to try its own.

June 7, 2021 News

A federal public option isn't happening anytime soon, so Nevada officials are creating their own.

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Record 31 million Americans have health-care coverage through Affordable Care Act, White House says

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 News

President Biden spoke with former president Barack Obama to mark the milestone.

Supreme Court begins its sprint to finish — and a decision by one justice might be the most important

June 5, 2021 News

As the court’s term winds down, decisions await on the future of the Affordable Care Act, gay and religious rights, and whether Justice Stephen G. Breyer will create an opening for President Biden to fill.