Affordable Care Act

Obamacare Enrollment Update: Health Insurance Issues Persist Among Latinos Despite Improved Uninsured Rate

Since the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) implementation in 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed 16.4 million Americans have enrolled for health insurance coverage yet the Latino community has proven to be a complex group to enroll.

Obamacare: Ted Cruz and Family Sign up for Government Healthcare After Losing Insurance

The Texas Republican and his family will have to sign up for the government healthcare plan since they lost the insurance provided by his wife's job.

Obamacare Enrollment 2015 Numbers: Latino Uninsured Rate Drops By Double Digits, 16.4 Millions Overall Americans Gain Health Insurance

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed that millions more Latinos have health insurance since Obamacare came into effect in 2010.

Senator Patty Murray Discusses Proposed Women's Health Bill With Planned Parenthood

"The 21st Century Women's Health Act," new legislation proposed by senior United States Senator from Washington Patty Murray, is a bill that looks to honor progress made on behalf of women's reproductive health care, and it proposes to protect those advancements. In a recent teleconference with Planned Parenthood, Murray discussed the bill, equality, opportunity and women's health.

Obamacare Update: President Obama Not Preparing Backup Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Federal Tax Subsidies

President Barack Obama revealed he does not anticipate the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down a provision of the Affordable Care Act that would eliminate health coverage for millions of Americans.

Obamacare Enrollment Numbers 2015: Nearly 8.8 Million Enrolled on HealthCare.Gov, Record-Breaking Final-Day Signups

The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov and state-based health insurance marketplaces accrued 11.4 million enrollees, with the final day recording the most sign-ups than any previous open enrollment day.

Affordable Care Act & Health Insurance Plans: White House Says 11.4M Have Signed Up for Obamacare Coverage

The White House announced on Tuesday that about 11.4 million Americans have enrolled in private health insurance through Obamacare during its open enrollment period.

New Poll Asks Whether Obamacare Will Ultimately Be a Good or Bad Thing for the United States

News outlets in the U.S. are always seeking out ways to interpret the most controversial issues for fans and Obamacare is right on the top of that controversy list. A newly released poll reveals that American voters are sharply divided over whether the health care law will, in the end, be good or bad for the country overall.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline on Feb. 15: Plan Selections, Calls for Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase During Penultimate Week

The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov and state-based health insurance marketplaces is set to conclude this weekend, and sign-ups have increased following a minor slump.

Obamacare Enrollment Deadline 2015: Taxpayers without Health Insurance Will Be Penalized

The deadline for Obamacare coverage is Feb. 15. If you miss the deadline, you may not be able to get coverage until 2016. If you don't have health care coverage in 2015, you'll be penalized when you file your 2015 federal income tax return in 2016.

Obamacare Tax Credit 2015: Health and Human Services Department Partners With Top Tax Filing Organization

With the 2015 tax season being the first year for people to report their health insurance information on their tax returns, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced efforts to ease the process.

Affordable Care Act Summary: Millennial Uninsured Rate Significantly Drops Since Obamacare Implementation; 4.5 Million Young Adults Gained Coverage Since 2010

Citing the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the White House stated the rate of uninsured youths declined by more than 40 percent.

Obamacare Second Open Enrollment Deadline Update: Week 10 Enrollment Sees Declines, Including Spanish-Language Services

The federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, saw a decline in plan selections during its 10th week of the second open enrollment period.

Obamacare Second Open Enrollment Deadline Update: 9.5 Million People Enrolled on Federal, State-Based Insurance Platforms

With less than three weeks before the second open enrollment period of the Health Insurance Marketplace concludes, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed 2.5 million enrollees are mostly millennials.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Health Insurance Plan Selections Significantly Increase, Notably From Florida and Texas

Health insurance plan selections significantly increased during the ninth week of the second open enrollment period of the ederally Facilitated Marketplace, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

State of the Union 2015 Address Review: Obama Focuses on Heavy 'Middle-Class Economics'; Cuba Policy, Immigration Briefly Addressed

The U.S. economy was a major focus for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. From the start, Obama said the country’s economy is growing, creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999 and the unemployment rate lower than before the 2008 financial crisis.

2015 Tax Season News and Due Date: What You Need to Know About Obamacare, IRS.gov, Free Filing and Scams Before You Start

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the nation's 2015 tax filing season along with online services to help taxpayers understand how the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) will affect their taxes and availability for the Free File program. Meanwhile, many states have reported scammers posing as IRS agents in an attempt to steal identities and get money. As a result, we have compiled the best advice to handle these tax issues so that your 2015 tax filing will be a breeze.

State of the Union 2015 Address: 5 Things To Expect From President Obama's Speech

President Barack Obama has a busy agenda to address for his upcoming State of the Union address Tuesday with issues affecting all age groups, notably millennials.

Affordable Healthcare Act 2015: #VLHealth G+ Chat with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell Highlights Affordable Care Act Changes as Feb. 15 Deadline Nears

About 2.6 million Latinos have gained healthcare coverage since the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA; Obamacare) was first unrolled, translating to an 8 percent drop in uninsured Latinos. That said, 25 percent of Latinos remain uninsured.

Affordable Care Act Summary 2015: 'ACA is Working,' Says HHS Secretary As Push Gets Underway for Latinos and Health Coverage

With one month remaining for the second open enrollment period of the Federally Facilitated Marketplace and State-Based Marketplaces mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), efforts are underway to encourage the Latino community to enroll for health insurance.

US Uninsured Rate by Year: Many Latino Adults Still Uninsured As Overall Uninsured Rate Falls to New Lows in Gallup Data

The rate of uninsured U.S. adults continued to decline since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare. However, according to the newest data, many Latinos in the U.S. continue to be uninsured.
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