Affordable Care Act

People sought out information about buying health insurance through the California exchange at Union Station in Los Angeles in 2013.

What Worked For Obamacare And What Didn't? Lessons From 5 States

3:33pm February 09, 2017

by Stephanie O'Neill

A look at how five states' Affordable Care Act exchanges fared shows that more populous markets had an easier time keeping prices down and offering a choice of plans and providers.

Republicans Want To Get Rid Of Obamacare. But Then What?

2:35pm February 09, 2017

President Trump has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but Sarah Kliff of Vox.com says it's "an overreach" to say that Republicans have a plan for what comes next.

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While Republicans in Congress are talking about taking their time to change the Affordable Care Act, insurers are already struggling to figure out what to charge for coverage in 2018.

Health Insurers Face 'Massive Confusion' As GOP Wavers On Obamacare

1:28pm February 09, 2017

by Jay Hancock

Uncertainty about the fate of the Affordable Care Act has created a "nightmare scenario" for health insurers as they try to determine what to charge for coverage in 2018.

Mary Lynne Bill-Old Coyote, Montana's director of Indian health, says the ACA has helped build the community by providing job opportunities. Montana saw 3 percent growth last year in the number of health care jobs.

Obamacare Brought Jobs To Indian Country That Could Vanish With Repeal

5:00am February 09, 2017

by Eric Whitney

Many Native Americans have shifted to the Affordable Care Act for health coverage, and in rural Montana that's created jobs. The state could lose 3,000 health care jobs if the ACA is repealed.

After about a week in detox, the men spend 60 to 90 days in this room during their treatment at Recovery Point.

In West Virginia, Men In Recovery Look To Trump For A 'Helping Hand'

4:25pm February 08, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Residents of a drug treatment center in Huntington, W.Va., hope President Trump follows through on promises to fight the addiction crisis. Many are worried about how they'll pay for their health care.

If you owe a tax penalty for not having health coverage in 2016, don't expect an eventual Obamacare appeal to bail you out.

Even If You Expect Obamacare To Be Repealed, Don't Skip Paying Tax Penalty Now

12:40pm February 08, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

People who think the change in administrations may save them from having to pay a fine for not having insurance in 2016 could be in for a rude surprise.

Athena Haniotis leaves the Health Care for the Homeless clinic in downtown Baltimore.

Obamacare Helped The Homeless, Who Now Worry About Coverage Repeal

11:41am February 07, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Among those who benefited from Obamacare are many homeless people who were able to get Medicaid for the first time. Some are worried about what a repeal of the Affordable Care Act could mean.

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Outside Trump Tower in New York City, health care justice advocates and other grass-roots groups gathered to demand that Trump not agree to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

The Theory That Explains The Anger Of Our Political Moment

3:47pm February 06, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

One thing — relative deprivation — might explain why Obamacare is gaining in popularity, why people are marching in the streets, even why Trump won the presidency.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., seen here with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., at a Jan. 18 hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, says he'd like to see the individual insurance market fixed before repealing Obamacare.

Trump, GOP Lawmakers Back Off From Immediate Obamacare Repeal

2:57pm February 06, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Both are now saying it's going to take time to come up with a replacement for the Affordable Care Act. Figure at least a year, the president said Sunday.

With Congress vowing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, health insurance executives are looking at a very uncertain future. And they don't like uncertainty.

Health Insurers Say They Don't Want To Go Back To Being The Bad Guys

6:34pm February 03, 2017

by NPR Staff

Researchers asked health insurance executives what worries them most about Republican plans to repeal and replace Obamacare. They said incentives to keep healthy people enrolled need to be stronger.

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