Health News ‘obamacare’ Enrollment Opens, As Republicans Threaten The Health Insurance Program Used By Millions

Republicans are torn over health care. Here’s what we know

In about 22 days, a large portion of government health care subsidies expire, affecting the cost and availability of insurance for no less than millions of people. And yet, Congress is set to leave ... Read More

US Senate rejects dueling health care bills. How Iowa senators voted:

The US Senate rejected a bill to extend expiring ACA subsidies, leaving little time to stop health care premiums from spiking for Obamacare enrollees. Read More

Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies

Initial new federal data shows the number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at a similar time last year. Read More

'Obamacare' enrollment opens as Republicans threaten the health insurance program

WASHINGTON — Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025, days before a presidential election that could threaten ... Read More

Senate Deadlocks on Health Care, Leaving Subsidies to Expire

Neither Democrats’ plan to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies nor Republicans’ proposal to replace them with direct payments for those who buy basic insurance was expected to advance. Read More

Americans Googling Obamacare Are Finding “Junk Insurance” Instead

Over the next few weeks, millions of Americans will shop for health insurance online. Many will find comprehensive plans through Affordable Care Act marketplaces like HealthCare.gov. Others will be ... Read More

As health insurance bills rise, Republicans are still seeking an Obamacare alternative

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he still has “PTSD” from the GOP’s failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act during President Donald Trump’s first term. Now, the party ... Read More

Republicans scramble for health care plan, as Democrats eye midterm battle

Republicans in Washington successfully defused the 43-day government shutdown without surrendering to Democrats’ demands to spend billions more to offset spiking health insurance costs. Now, the GOP ... Read More

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Trump Almost Unveils a Health Plan

Just weeks before some tax credits for Affordable Care Act premiums expire, the Trump administration floated a plan to extend the enhanced aid — but it was met with immediate GOP pushback. Meanwhile, ... Read More

Republicans push Obamacare tax credit alternatives as enrollment deadline looms

Republicans are proposing direct Health Savings Account payments to ACA enrollees rather than extending enhanced premium tax credits. Congress faces a short window to extend the subsidies before ... Read More

Trump wants to replace Obamacare. He still doesn’t have a plan.

WASHINGTON — Now that the government shutdown is over, the clock is ticking on the issue that helped spark it: the expiration of enhanced tax credits for Obamacare health insurance on Dec. 31 that ... Read More

Exclusive: Americans waiting for Obamacare subsidies delay or drop health insurance

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Officials from several U.S. states say Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are holding off on enrolling as they face 2026 premium hikes ... Read More