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

GOP unveils plan for 'Trump Health Freedom Accounts' to replace Obamacare subsidies with state waivers

House GOP Rep. August Pfluger unveils the "More Affordable Care Act" to let states replace Obamacare with "Trump Health Freedom Accounts" and cross-state healthcare shopping options. Read More

Republicans divided over whether to salvage Obamacare — or replace it — ahead of subsidy deadline

GOP lawmakers debate whether to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies that could cost $30 billion annually as Republicans explore healthcare reform options. Read More

Millions of Republicans on Obamacare want enhanced subsidies extended. Most Hill Republicans don’t

A new poll shows more than 70% of Republicans with Obamacare coverage don’t want their enhanced premium subsidies to expire. Read More

Fight over Obamacare subsidies at center of shutdown drags on, threatens health care of millions

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Tax ... Read More

A Republican plan for affordable health care

Republicans have successfully blocked Democrats’ efforts to reauthorize the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies, and are now looking to introduce their own health care reforms, ... Read More

Republicans push Obamacare tax credit alternatives as enrollment deadline looms

Republicans are proposing alternatives to Obamacare enhanced tax credits, with the enrollment deadline just three weeks away. Read More

Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far. Read More

A ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal

This is a KFF Health News story. One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, ... Read More

5 things to know about Obamacare open enrollment

Steep discounts for millions of Americans on Obamacare won’t expire until Dec. 31, but an exodus from the government health insurance program is expected to start Saturday when open enrollment kicks ... Read More