/tags/obamacare Obamacare en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:36:06 GMT /health/2022-01-11/texans-have-a-few-days-left-to-buy-aca-health-insurance-plans-as-signups-hit-record-high Saturday is the deadline to buy coverage that would start Feb. 1. Texas has the highest number of uninsured people in the U.S. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 21:36:06 GMT /health/2022-01-11/texans-have-a-few-days-left-to-buy-aca-health-insurance-plans-as-signups-hit-record-high Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom /health/2021-12-02/two-weeks-remain-for-texans-to-enroll-in-affordable-care-act-plans-that-start-jan-1 Texans have more and cheaper health insurance plans to choose from on Healthcare.gov. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:44:03 GMT /health/2021-12-02/two-weeks-remain-for-texans-to-enroll-in-affordable-care-act-plans-that-start-jan-1 Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom /covid-19/2021-03-23/the-covid-relief-bill-expands-the-affordable-care-act-it-doesnt-come-cheap The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:57:16 GMT /covid-19/2021-03-23/the-covid-relief-bill-expands-the-affordable-care-act-it-doesnt-come-cheap Noam N. Levey /health/2021-02-15/as-biden-reopens-aca-enrollment-are-you-eligible-to-sign-up-or-switch-health-plans The federal insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, has reopened for changes and new sign-ups until May 15. But states with their own exchanges have different rules. Here's what you need to know. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:36:47 GMT /health/2021-02-15/as-biden-reopens-aca-enrollment-are-you-eligible-to-sign-up-or-switch-health-plans Michelle Andrews /health/2020-12-11/enrollment-in-the-obamacare-marketplace-is-up-20-percent-in-texas-so-far-this-year Experts say this is likely due to many Texans losing their job-based health insurance this year. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:01:30 GMT /health/2020-12-11/enrollment-in-the-obamacare-marketplace-is-up-20-percent-in-texas-so-far-this-year Ashley Lopez /2020-11-10/supreme-court-appears-likely-to-uphold-obamacare At least two of the court's conservative justices seemed to suggest the law should stand whether or not the individual mandate is found unconstitutional. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:44:00 GMT /2020-11-10/supreme-court-appears-likely-to-uphold-obamacare Krishnadev Calamur, Nina Totenberg /health/2020-03-02/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-texas-challenge-to-obamacare The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Texas-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the justices said Monday, marking the third major case in which formerā€� Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:06:04 GMT /health/2020-03-02/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-texas-challenge-to-obamacare Emma Platoff | Texas Tribune /health/2019-12-18/federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-obamacares-health-insurance-mandate The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the Affordable Care Act's mandate requiring people to have health insurance is unconstitutional."Theā€� Wed, 18 Dec 2019 22:34:49 GMT /health/2019-12-18/federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-obamacares-health-insurance-mandate Ashley Lopez /2019-12-16/what-else-disappears-if-the-aca-is-overturned Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:00:20 GMT /2019-12-16/what-else-disappears-if-the-aca-is-overturned Julie Rovner /2019-12-14/sunday-deadline-looms-for-affordable-care-act-open-enrollment The Health and Human Services Secretary tweeted a reminder: "If you decide that purchasing coverage through healthcare.gov is the right decision for you, make sure you select coverage by this Sunday." Sat, 14 Dec 2019 23:12:50 GMT /2019-12-14/sunday-deadline-looms-for-affordable-care-act-open-enrollment Brakkton Booker