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As Democrats Bicker Over Massive Spending Plan, Here’s What’s At Stake For Medicaid

Health experts say this could be the only time a fix to the “Medicaid gap” in Republican controlled states will be possible for many years.

Sep 30, 2021

Kaiser Health News

Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not

Despite the Affordable Care Act's guarantees of free contraception coverage, obtaining the right product at no cost can be difficult.

Jul 24, 2021

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Senate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending On Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care

The $3.5 trillion budget plan would be the largest infusion into the American health care system since 2010, but its passage may be difficult.

Jul 15, 2021

SHUTTERSTOCK

Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.

Mar 24, 2021

Stephanie Salazar-Rodriguez is paying about $10,000 a year for premiums and is afraid she will have to run up her credit card or have to find extra work to afford it.Rachel Woolf for Kaiser Health News

Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums

Mar 9, 2021

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What to Know as ACA Heads to Supreme Court — Again

Nov 10, 2020

Open Enrollment On Federal Marketplace Starts On Verge Of ACA Case Before Supreme Court

Coverage will remain in effect during the litigation, which comes at a time when scores of people have lost their insurance coverage due to a layoff.

Oct 27, 2020

SHUTTERSTOCK

Arguing to Undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do They Go Hand in Hand?

Oral arguments in a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act are scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10.

Oct 26, 2020

SHUTTERSTOCK

Biden’s Big Health Agenda Won’t Be Easy to Achieve

If Joe Biden wins the presidency in November, health is likely to play a high-profile role in his agenda. Just probably not in the way he or anyone else might have predicted.

Oct 22, 2020