Category: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)

Obamacare Dealt Yet Another Blow as Premiums Rise Again

The New York Times – Business:
Premiums will jump by 13 percent for next year, though much of the price increase will be offset by subsidies. But customers who earn over $64,000 will pay more, on top of this year’s huge increases.
Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

The New York Times – Business:
New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
Trump Sends Obamacare ‘Refund’ Checks Ahead of Midterm Elections

The New York Times – Business:
The $500 checks are accompanied by a letter signed by the president that criticizes the Biden administration for overcharging Americans for health insurance.
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud

The New York Times – Business:
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud

The New York Times – Business:
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare

The New York Times – Business:
At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers, Weeks Before the Election

The New York Times – Business:
The White House plans to send the money to people in 30 states who have higher incomes and are insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.
After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients

The New York Times – Business:
More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise

The New York Times – Business:
Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.
How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story

The New York Times – Business:
Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.