2010: A new Patient’s Bill of Rights goes into effect, protecting consumers from the worst abuses of the insurance industry. Cost-free preventive services begin for many Americans. 2011: People with ...

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The latest government shutdown was all about health care — and money. During the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act were put into effect, but those ...

The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act. Democrats argue ...

More than 20 million Americans are getting hit with raging premiums for continued coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. Many of them will be priced out of affordable ...

Millions of Americans are bracing for higher health costs in 2026, as subsidies that help them pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire on December 31. New data from ...

There will still not be universal coverage under the current reform; recent projections are that 30 million Americans will still lack coverage by 2016. There will be significant gaps in coverage in ...