A Texas judge on Friday ruled that Obamacare was unconstitutional. The lawsuit that led to the ruling was brought by Republicans. It used a law passed by the GOP as the crux of the argument. The judge struck down popular parts of Obamacare, which could force the GOP to come […]

With Democrats’ victory in the House, Obamacare repeal is dead. Democrats hold a strong advantage on healthcare and Obamacare looks stronger than ever. Three deep-red states expanded Medicaid, a key part of Obamacare, via ballot initiatives. Other states where Democrats won the governors’ mansions could also undertake expansion. Just two […]

Early exit polls show that a plurality of voters identified healthcare as the most important issue in the 2018 midterm elections. The polls could be a good sign for Democrats, who made healthcare their top issue during the campaign. Preelection polls also showed voters trusted Democrats over Republicans on healthcare. […]

Healthcare is the leading issue going into Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to polling. One of the top healthcare-related campaign debates has come over protections for people with preexisting conditions. President Donald Trump and Republican candidates have argued that the party supports protections for people with preexisting conditions. Trump and the […]

November 1 marked the opening day for Obamacare marketplace open enrollment. The average premium for the benchmark Obamacare plan will decline in 2019 compared to the year before. In fact, premiums are falling in 18 states, and another 13 are only seeing increases of 5% or less. While President Donald […]

For the first time in a decade, Medicaid enrollment did not grow in 2018. According to a new Kaiser Family Foundation report, enrollment fell 0.6% in 2018. Medicaid spending continued to rise, increasing 4.2% in 2018, due to a higher number of seniors enrolling. The drop in enrollment was due […]

The Trump administration released new rules around the use of Obamacare’s state innovation waivers on Monday. The Department of Health and Human Services and Centres of Medicare and Medicaid Services argued that the regulations would help states create rules that would drive down costs and provide flexibility for consumers. The […]

Healthcare was one of the dominant issues in the 2018 midterm elections. In particular, protections for people with preexisting conditions has become a key point of debate between Democrats and Republicans. Democrats argue the GOP’s attempts to repeal Obamacare would have undermined preexisting condition protections. Republicans say they want to […]

Support for President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement – the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare – is at record highs less than three weeks before the midterm elections. A majority of Americans (53%) and of likely voters (54%) approve of the healthcare law. That is also significantly more […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP would take another shot at repealing Obamacare if the party kept control of Congress this fall. McConnell called the failure to repeal Obamacare “the one disappointment of this Congress from a Republican point of view.” Democrats are hammering Republicans on healthcare in […]

The percentage of Americans without health insurance remained steady at 8.8% in 2017, according to the Census Bureau. The flat rate was the first time since 2010 that the number of uninsured did not fall since the Affordable Care Act’s passage in 2010. The Census also showed a growing divide […]

The Trump administration is rolling out a new proposal to expand the use of short-term health insurance plans. The plans would be a cheaper insurance option, but also offer limited coverage and could lead to denied coverage based on a preexisting condition. Health policy experts say the Trump administration’s move […]

President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Experts and politicians are questioning how Kavanaugh could rule on cases involving Obamacare. Some conservatives say Kavanaugh will not go far enough to dismantle Obamacare, citing a dissent from 2011, while other conservatives believe the […]

The Virginia Senate approved a state budget that includes Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. A final vote in the House is needed, but the move would make Virginia the 33rd state to approve Medicaid expansion. The potential is an example of Obamacare’s resiliency despite GOP attempts […]

Republicans repealed Obamacare’s individual mandate in their tax reform law, which President Donald Trump said was effectively a repeal of Obamacare. A new Congressional Budget Office report shows that fewer people will leave the Obamacare market due to the mandate repeal than previously thought. Part of the reason, the CBO […]

President Donald Trump and Republicans have so far failed to pass large-scale bills to undo former President Barack Obama’s legislative achievements, such as Obamacare. But Trump and the GOP have found ways to chip away at Obama’s legacy. Most recently, that came in the form of the Wall Street deregulation […]

Virginia and Maryland posted proposed rates for 2019 Obamacare plans, the first states to do so. The proposals showed significant proposed increases in premiums for many of the plans. Insurance industry professionals and health policy experts say the market is partly to blame, but President Donald Trump also made the […]