Tag: Obamacare

A philosophy of the Trump Administration was laid bare last week when in the midst of a global pandemic it took action to strip the health insurance of 23 million Americans. On Thursday, the administration…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed today to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 election. The court said it would…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down “Obamacare’s” now-toothless requirement that Americans carry health insurance but sidestepped a ruling on the law’s overall constitutionality. The decision means the law remains…

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans are going without health insurance, and stable premiums plus greater choice next year under the Obama health law aren’t likely to reverse that. As sign-up season starts on Friday, the…

A private insurer’s 2018 premiums in Kansas ran too high — at least compared to the medical bills it had to pay for customers that year. That means thousands of Kansans get money back this…

Like a dog that finally catches a car and suddenly discovers it wishes it hadn’t, the Trump administration acknowledges being unprepared for what’s next if the Affordable Care Act is scuttled by a federal lawsuit…

Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending the Affordable Care Act, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Congress effectively invalidated former President Barack Obama’s entire signature health care law when it zeroed out the tax imposed on those who…

A common criticism of government is that it’s too big and, as such, plays too big a role in our lives. It makes us soft, some say. Instead of learning personal responsibility, people rely on…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will allow its state Farm Bureau to offer health care coverage that doesn’t satisfy the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly decided Friday not to block a state-level effort…