Affordable Care Act

Obamacare Tax Credit: HHS, Treasury Department Working to Help Tax Filing Season Due to Affordable Care Act

As the tax filing season is underway, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department are working on easing the process for Americans, particularly questions from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Obamacare Enrollment 2015 Facts & Numbers: 6.6 Million Health Insurance Plans Selected, Calls for Spanish-Language Representatives Still Low Than English Equivalent

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, has accrued nearly 6.6 million plan selections by consumers or automatic enrollments, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Obamacare Penalty 2015: Health Insurance Fines to Increase Varying on Income But Exemptions May Save People Money

By Paola Hernández
Individuals and families without health insurance coverage for 2015 should expect a penalty fine higher than in 2014.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline 2015: 6.4 Million Health Plans Selected, Spanish-Language Services Increase in Week 5 of 2nd Open Enrollment Period

By Paola Hernández
Within a one-week period, Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange marketplace, doubled its plan selections. Healthcare.gov and its Spanish-equivalent CuidadoDeSalud.gov, attracted 6.4 million people seeking health coverage.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Nearly 2.5 Million Plans Selected in Four Weeks; Spanish Call Center Usage Increases

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately 2.5 million health insurance plans were selected since the start of the second open enrollment period, while calls from Spanish-speaking prospective enrollees are up by nearly 30 percent.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Last Day to Apply for Jan. 1 Coverage; Healthcare.gov to Encounter Heavy Traffic

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of the federal HealthCare.gov and state-based health insurance exchanges has its first deadline set for Monday for consumers seeking coverage starting Jan. 1, 2015.

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2015: Plans Selections, Calls to Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase for Second Open Enrollment Period's Third Week

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, and its Spanish-language website, has accrued more than one million consumers, days before its first initial deadline.

Obamacare Sign-Up Period: Healthcare.gov Gains 765,000 Plan Selections in First Two Open Enrollment Weeks

By Paola Hernández
With two full weeks into the second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed more than 765,000 health care insurance plans have been selected.

Affordable Care Act Pros and Cons: Fewer Patient Deaths, Billions in Health Care Costs Saved Since 2010, Says HHS Secretary

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) claimed approximately 50,000 less patients have died in hospitals due in part of provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare.

Immigration Health Insurance: Undocumented Immigrants Eligible for Medicare, Social Security Benefits Under Obama's Executive Orders

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama's immigration reform executive action has paved the way for undocumented immigrants to be eligible for Medicare and Social Security benefits, the White House has confirmed.

Healthcare.Gov Second Open Enrollment Period Gains Over 1 Million Applications, Spanish-Speaking Wait Times Average 10 Seconds

By Paola Hernández
The first full week of the second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace, had a "solid" start, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.

Major TV Networks Opt Out of Broadcasting President Obama's Executive Action Address on Immigration Reform

By Paola Hernández
NBC, Fox, ABC and CBS have chosen not to broadcast President Obama's immigration speech because they don't want to lose top ratings that could be won by popular network series, such as "Grey's Anatomy."

Obamacare Website & Insurance: 56 Percent of Americans Disapprove of the Affordable Care Act, Poll Says

By Paola Hernández
As the Affordable Care Act begins its second open enrollment period, a mere 37 percent of Americans say they approve of the law.

2015 Open Enrollment: Facts, Fiction and FAQs about ACA/Obamacare #GetCovered #OurSalud

By Paola Hernández
Saturday, Nov. 15 marked the commencement of the second term of Open Enrollment for Affordable Healthcare Act, an initiative sparked by President Barack Obama to provide affordable health coverage to the masses. From yesterday until Feb. 15, 2015, individuals who require healthcare insurance can visit the Marketplace in order to scour plan options for 2015 coverage.

Obamacare Open Enrollment 2015: Healthcare.gov Second Enrollment Period Opens Saturday With Improved Cyber Security, Upgrades

By Paola Hernández
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be put to the test once again as the Healthcare.gov federal health insurance marketplace starts its second open enrollment period of Saturday.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Update: Healthcare.gov Website Undergoing Improvements, Open 'Window Shopping' Feature Ahead of Second Enrollment Period

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's Healthcare.gov federal health insurance marketplace is scheduled to open this Saturday, and the Obama administration is gearing to ensure the website runs without another technical glitch.

Affordable Care Act Reform: What's Going to Happen to Obamacare Now That Republicans Are in Control of the Senate?

By Paola Hernández
Now that the Republicans control both the House and Senate, there is talk that they will continue their mission to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or at least make major changes to the law.

Affordable Medical Health Insurance Coverage: Cheap Year-Long Plans Rivaling Obamacare

By Paola Hernández
Inexpensive, one-year health insurance policies could put government-subsidized Obamacare out of business.

Immigration and Healthcare: Healthcare.gov EZ Application Not for Documented Immigrants, Naturalized US Citizens

By Paola Hernández
The second open-enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) HealthCare.gov federal exchange is less than a month away, but documented immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens should be prepared to encounter application problems.

Obama Administration Announcing $840M Grant for Medical Care

By Paola Hernández
The Obama administration is announcing a $840 million grant program that is set to help improve the quality of care delivered to patients.

2014 Midterm Election Voting: Major Talking Points Ahead of Nov. 5th Election

By Paola Hernández
Voters and candidates are getting ready for this year's midterm elections in a couple of weeks, with the exception of early and mail balloting in a few key states.
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