5 Challenges Still Facing Obamacare
The Supreme Court ruling affirming the legality of insurance subsidies for all eligible low-income Americans regardless of where they live clears up one big question. But there are others.
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'SCOTUSCare': Justice Scalia Issues Withering Dissent On Obamacare Subsidies
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the nationwide subsidies called for in the Affordable Care Act. Justice Antonin Scalia, in his dissent, calls the court's rationale "quite absurd."
Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Subsidies Are Legal
The subsidies are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature achievement.
Takeaways From The Supreme Court's Obamacare Opinion
The case hinged on six words: "an exchange established by the state." The court agreed with the government's view that that could mean any exchange, including one set up by the federal government.
Covered California Votes To Cap What Patients Pay For Pricey Drugs
The agency that administers Obamacare in California moved to make expensive medicines more affordable in 2016. In most plans, patients will pay no more than $150 or $250 a month.
Republicans Don't Have A Plan Yet To Replace Obamacare Subsidies
If the Supreme Court finds health care subsidies unconstitutional, conservatives will boast a win over Obamacare. But Republicans face a challenge — many of their constituents are getting subsidies.
Defeat By Deductible: Millennials Aren't Hip To Health Insurance Lingo
Researchers watched a group of young adults as they tried signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov. Half didn't know what a deductible was. Needless to say, they struggled with enrollment.
Surprise! Some Job-Based Health Plans Don't Cover Hospitalization
Better read the fine print of your health insurance policy. An unlucky woman in Minnesota learned her policy was woefully skimpy only after she fell while walking her dogs, and faced a $19,000 bill.
Drama On The Docket: High Court's Term Set To End With Slate Of Big Cases
It's crunch time for the U.S. Supreme Court, as consequential decisions will be coming soon. The biggest issues left: same-sex marriages, subsidies under Obamacare and lethal injection drugs.
Consumers In 'Grandfathered' Health Plans Can Face Higher Costs
These older policies existed before the health law was enacted in 2010 and haven't change much. They cover about a quarter of insured workers, and aren't subject to the same rules as Obamacare plans.