Oregon Joins 16 States in Appeal To Protect the Affordable Care Act
Oregon joined California and 15 other states Thursday in an effort to protect the Affordable Care Act.
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Briefly: Oregon Enrollment In Marketplace Down 6 Percent
State officials say the drop could be linked to uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act.
The preliminary figures for health insurance enrollment by individuals on the federal exchange show a 6 percent drop from last year.
Judge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Legal Peril — Again
The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened — again — this time by a ruling Friday from a federal district court judge in Texas.
Trump Administration's Proposed ACA Cuts Could Create Parallel Insurance Market
Under proposals from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, states would have more flexibility to create lower-cost insurance plans which could attract healthier individuals from the marketplace.
On his first day in office, as part of his mission to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump signed an order
A Texas Lawsuit Could Mean Life Or Death For The ACA
This week could be pivotal in the life-or-death saga of the Affordable Care Act.
McCain Hated The ACA But Also Saved It
Shortly after his cancer diagnosis, he thwarted the Republican party's attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system.
John McCain was not one of them.
U.S. Senators Pledge to Protect Patients with Preexisting Conditions From Attack
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is "hostile" to the Affordable Care Act which bans discrimination among patients.
Lindy Suhr has a terminal genetic disorder that causes her motor skills to deteriorate, her cognitive ability to suffer and life-threatening seizures. The 37-year-old takes seven medications, sees five specialists, and undergoes regular physical therapy. Her father has a genetic heart disease.
Oregon Approves Final 2019 Health Insurance Rates
Regulators say federal uncertainty will push costs up on the individual marketplace.
Health insurance costs will go up next year for most Oregonians who buy their own coverage, according to rate decisions announced Friday.
States Attacking ACA Would Suffer Most if Preexisting Conditions Shield Axed
Residents of nine states, all Republican-led, that have joined a lawsuit against the health care law have high rates of preexisting conditions. Under the law, insurers cannot discriminate against them but if the shield were removed, they could have trouble getting health insurance or could pay higher rates than others.
If the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with preexisting medical conditions are struck down in court, residents of the Republican-led states that are challenging the law have the most to lose.
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