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Obamacare appears likely to survive Supreme Court challenge
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled Tuesday that they’re inclined to uphold the majority of the Affordable Care Act.
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Obamacare appears likely to be upheld in Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled that they’re inclined to uphold the majority vote in support of the Affordable Care Act, but cut the law’s individual insurance mandate.
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As pandemic rages, Obamacare on the line at Supreme Court
President Donald Trump and 18 Republican-led states on Tuesday will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act.
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Supreme Court to hear case on Obamacare
The justices will hear arguments from the Trump administration asking to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act. ABC's Kenneth Moton reports.
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Obamacare in the balance before the Supreme Court
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on arguments before the Supreme Court this week on the legality of the Affordable Care Act, and speaks to Americans who may be impacted if the law is dismantled.
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Medicare's 'Part B' outpatient premium to rise by $3.90
Monthly premium for outpatient care will go up by $3.90 next year to $148.50
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How Missourians did an end-around their conservative legislature to expand Medicaid
Missourians mobilized by the thousands to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot this year, a move that will impact 230,000 low-income residents in the "coverage gap."
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Medicare coverage for Alzheimer brain scans in question
A big study to help Medicare officials decide whether to start covering brain scans to check for Alzheimer’s disease missed its goals for curbing emergency room visits and hospitalizations
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Supreme Court allows Trump to exempt employers from Obamacare birth control mandate
The court ruled 7-2 in a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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What the latest Supreme Court decision means for your contraceptive care
Will insurance still cover birth control?
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Affordable Care Act
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called efforts to rip away the ACA during a pandemic, “unfathomable cruelty.”
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Amid pandemic, Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to completely strike down Obamacare.
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With a jab at Trump, Pelosi unveils new 'Obamacare' bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a jab at President Donald Trump as she unveils a plan to expand the Obama-era health law
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Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month
The Trump administration says most people with Medicare will have access to prescription plans next year that limit their copays for insulin to a maximum of $35 a month
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Court rules insurers can collect $12B under health care law
The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama
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Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before virus
The government says the financial condition of the government’s two biggest benefit programs remains shaky
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White House says it will use $100B to reimburse hospitals to treat uninsured Americans for coronavirus
The White House promises cash payments to cover the cost of unpaid medical bills by designating $100 billion to reimburse hospitals to treat uninsured.
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Supreme Court to decide Obamacare's fate after 2020 election
The Supreme Court announced it will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act in its next term, just after the 2020 election.
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New Hampshire gov joins legal fight to keep 'Obamacare'
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu says New Hampshire will join 17 other states in defense of the Affordable Care Act as a case that is aimed at repealing the law goes before the U.S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court will decide fate of Obama health care law
The case will be the third major Supreme Court battle over Obamacare.
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Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of health care suit
The Supreme Court is refusing to consider a fast-track review of a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law
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Major doctors' group calls for US to assure coverage for all
A major doctors’ organization is calling for sweeping government action to guarantee coverage for all, reduce costs and improve the basic well-being of Americans
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Health care spending decreases under single-payer systems: Study
The vast majority of single-payer health care plans in a new study would save the country money on health care costs.
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Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court
Democratic-led states are asking the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent appeals court decision that declared a key part of the Obama-era health law unconstitutional and cast a legal cloud over the rest of it
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3 years in, no sign of Trump's replacement for Obamacare
As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President Barack Obama’s health care law with a plan of his own that would provide “insurance for everybody
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Obamacare mandate struck down by appeals court
A federal appeals court ruled the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional.
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Court rules against Obamacare individual mandate
The decision, by a two-to-one vote on the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, means prolonged uncertainty for the nation’s health care system and the millions of Americans who rely on the law.
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Appeals court rules against individual mandate, but throws lifeline to Obamacare
A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday threw a lifeline to the ACA, asking a lower court judge to reconsider his decision invalidating the entire law.
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Court: Part of 'Obamacare' invalid, more review needed
A federal appeals court has struck down “Obamacare’s” now-toothless requirement that Americans carry health insurance
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ACA back at high court with billions on the line for insurers
The latest case has largely flown under consumers’ radar.
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Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
Medicare’s revamped online drug plan finder could prove confusing and costly for consumers
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Proposed Trump administration policy pushes for transparency in health care costs
The Trump administration announced a policy that would require hospitals to disclose negotiated rates with insurance companies.
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Employers relying less on high-deductible health plans
A more generous plan with a deductible can be an attractive recruitment tool.
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More choices and stable premiums for 'Obamacare' next year
More choices and stable premiums for 'Obamacare' next year, but court case looms over the program
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Not waiting for Congress, states pass laws to lower drug costs
Among the new measures are those that authorize importing prescription drugs.
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Republican-led states head to court to argue Obamacare is 'unconstitutional'
Eighteen states are fighting against Obamacare, potentially affecting millions of Americans.
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Obamacare faces major court test with health benefits on the line
A federal appeals court on Tuesday will consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act, setting the stage for a major decision that could affect health care of millions.
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Group of 18 Republican-led states ask court to invalidate Obamacare
Backed by the Trump administration, a group of 18 Republican-led states are heading to court to invalidate Obamacare, putting millions of Americans at risk.
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Obamacare faces major test at appeals court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday will consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act, setting the stage for a major decision that could affect health care of millions.
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Rural hospital closures leave residents with few options: 'It's a fight every day'
As part of "This Week's" Critical Care series, ABC's Steve Osunsami traveled to Tennessee to report on the impact hospital closures have had on rural communities.
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Non-English speakers could face health setback because of Trump
The administration wants to ease certain regulations affecting this group.
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Activists say they're accepting nothing less than Medicare for all
ABC News Correspondent David Wright examined Medicare for all in the first installment of "Critical Care" on "This Week" Sunday.
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Trump vows 'phenomenal' new health care plan
Senate Republicans "anxious" to hear about President Trump's new health care plan.
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Health insurance canceled without warning: One couple’s story
The Gaffers thought they were paying their health insurance. They were wrong.
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Study: More blacks got timely cancer care after 'Obamacare'
New research suggests that states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act eliminated racial differences in being able to quickly start on treatment after a diagnosis of advanced cancer
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Washington to offer first 'public option' insurance in US
Washington set to offer a universally available public health insurance option.
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Congressional Democrats to hold health care hearing
Nurses from across the country are in the nation's capital in support of a Medicare-for-all plan. ABC News' MaryAlice Parks reports.
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Attorney General Barr tepidly backs his own department's position to no longer defend 'Obamacare'
Attorney General Bill Barr on Tuesday seemed to express skepticism that the Trump administration's latest position can withstand legal scrutiny in the Supreme Court.
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Trump says the White House is working on a 'great health care plan' but his administration is not drafting legislation
While President Trump promises his administration is putting together a "great health care plan," two senior White House officials say no legislation is being crafted.
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Trump punts on health care until after 2020
The president said on Twitter that he never planned on voting on a health care plan until after the next presidential election.
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