The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been preparing for what may be a more difficult open enrollment period, as penalty fees increase to new highs.
Congressman Tony Cardenas of California applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act on Thursday which will protect small business owners from health insurance rate hikes under the Affordable Care Act.
Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S., including his address to Congress, appears to have resonated with Latino congressional lawmakers. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., introduced the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act, which provides people access to the Affordable Care Act, regardless of an individual's immigration status.
Ahead of the third open enrollment period of the federal and state-level health insurance marketplaces, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell revealed more than 17 million Americans have benefited from the Affordable Care Act.
Under the Affordable Care Act, uninsured rates have narrowed for both black and Hispanic adults, yet Hispanics and blacks continue to face huge gaps in coverage, according to a new study.
A six-month survey revealed sharp reductions in uninsured rates since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare. With approximately 88,600 adults over the age of 18 participating, Arkansas and Kentucky reportedly saw the largest uninsured rate drop during the first half of 2015.
President Barack Obama is urging state officials to cut back on big rate increases that are being requested by health insurance companies for 2016 in order to avoid more uproar over the Affordable Care Act.
Thousands of warehouse workers in Southern California's Inland Empire typically earn less than a living wage. Also, most don't have health care benefits and many hold temporary positions, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside.
Based on Latino Decisions' latest study, more than 13 million Latinos will vote in the 2016 presidential election, and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley has made strides on connecting with the voting bloc by issues to the community.
Republican presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio on Thursday voiced strong disagreement with the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act ruling, in which the nation's highest tribunal saved President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling against the plaintiffs in the King vs. Burwell case provided security for many of the 4.2 million Latinos who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also commonly referred to as Obamacare.
Millions of Americans and the Obama Administration are celebrating the Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act subsidies. This means that 6.4 million Americans across the country will be allowed to keep their health insurance coverage.
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell reiterated the Obama administration's policy that there is no is backup plan if the Supreme Court, removes a vital provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare.
More than six million Americans may lose their health insurance pending a U.S. Supreme Court decision, but President Barack Obama is confident the highest court in the country will rule in favor of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Health insurance companies have requested double-digit hikes on insurance premiums for 2016. According to insurers, increasing drug costs and new data on consumers' health statuses have led to the request.
The national uninsured rate continues to drop, and this is doubtlessly due to the Affordable Care Act, which has increased insurance rates access among all racial/ethnic groups and prompted a drastic decrease in the health care disparities faced by people of color.
Despite the Obama Administration's outreach effort to inform and enroll Latinos in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA,) a new survey shows that 1 in 4 Latinos still have not heard of President Obama's signature healthcare law.
