In the five years since the Affordable Care Act became law, opponents of so-called Obamacare have sought time and again to modify, repeal and even replace the act with something more palpable to their constituents. Unfortunately, outright appeal of the ACA would not...
Residents of Pennsylvania and Delaware who depend on federal subsidies for affordable health insurance have a reason to celebrate. As of Monday, the federal government has approved contingency plans in both states that will allow people to continue receiving subsidies...
As of the end of the second open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act, 87 percent of the people who signed up for health insurance using the federal marketplace at HealthCare.gov qualified for an advance premium tax credit, also called a subsidy, according...
Earlier this month, government officials with the White House Council of Economic Advisers released a report summarizing the benefits of Medicaid expansion, noting in particular the devastating effects of non-expansion in states that have opted out of the Affordable...
At the close of the Affordable Care Act's second annual enrollment period in February, government officials looked forward to claiming another victory for proponents of the new healthcare law as 11.7 million people signed up for health insurance or retained...
The healthcare system in the United States has changed over the past five years thanks primarily to the Affordable Care Act. Under the ACA, consumers have more rights and protections, and programs like Medicare are being monitored more closely to ensure maximum...
Nearly a month after the close of another tax season, financial analysts and healthcare officials have been crunching the numbers to see how the Affordable Care Act impacted tax season 2015. This was the first year that the ACA affected annual returns. For taxpayers...
Five years have passed since the Affordable Care Act became law, but opponents are still trying to topple the healthcare bill that has granted so many benefits to millions of Americans. The U.S. Supreme Court is once again taking up a case against the ACA this June,...
Proponents of the Affordable Care Act have yet another reason to claim victory at the close of the second enrollment period this year. Since the major provisions of Obamacare went into effect in September 2013, nearly 17 million people have gained health insurance...
Over the past five years, the Affordable Care Act has garnered significant media attention from both sides of the political fence. Those who support the new law can point to evidence of its successes while those who oppose the ACA continue to look for ways to...
