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

GOP floats Obamacare alternatives as insurance costs are about to soar

GOP senators want to fund health savings accounts instead of extending COVID-19-era subsidies that made Obamacare less expensive for millions. Read More

Obamacare Changed the Politics of Health Care

Next month, more than 20 million Americans may see their health-insurance premiums spike, some by double or more, when expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Also, American support for the ... Read More

Open enrollment begins for Obamacare with huge cost increases

Nov. 1 (UPI) --Open enrollment began Saturday for healthcare insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and policyholders are bracing for big premium increases amid subsidy losses. This year, ... Read More

Trump's Obamacare fix: Send consumers money, not insurance companies

President Donald Trump and Republicans have floated an alternative to the Affordable Care Act: Send money directly to consumers instead of health insurance companies. Proposals vary and details are ... Read More

As health insurance premiums soar, pressure on Republicans mounts

Rising Obamacare premiums are a political problem for Republicans. Rising premiums for workers who get health insurance from their employers could be an even bigger one. Republicans in Congress are ... 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

How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo

Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits. By Reed Abelson ... Read More

Obamacare enrollment opens amid sharp price hikes, political gridlock

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage began Saturday, bringing major changes for the roughly 24 million Americans who rely on the exchanges. This year’s sign-up season comes with ... Read More

Republicans block bill to extend expiring health insurance subsidies

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a motion to advance a Democrat-drafted bill to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of 2025, tax credits that ... Read More

What the government shutdown's end means for Obamacare subsidies

The government shutdown has ended, but Senate Democrats didn’t get a key provision they were fighting for: extending the Obamacare tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. The ... Read More

Obamacare premiums double, adding post Halloween fright for US health insurance shoppers

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Americans shopping for 2026 Obamacare health insurance plans are facing a more than doubling of monthly premiums on average and are likely to postpone signing up ... 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