Topic: Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act has slowed increases in out-of-pocket costs for those with health insurance coverage under the law by about 80%, an analysis published Friday by JAMA Network Open found.

New health insurance premium subsidies through the Affordable Care Act became available Thursday to help millions of Americans afford medical coverage.

Roughly one in five adults in the United States reports not being able to afford needed healthcare, a survey released Wednesday by Gallup and West Health found.

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will extend the special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act healthcare plans for three months through Aug. 15.

The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, making him the first Latino to head the Cabinet office.

About 20% fewer adults age 65 and older in the United States have serious vision impairment compared to the prior decade, according to a study published Wednesday by the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology.

The House is preparing to vote on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was initially expected Tuesday but Democratic leaders say final passage could be delayed to Wednesday.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that more than 200,000 have signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act in the first two weeks since his administration reopened enrollment.

Members of the Senate finance committee questioned Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, about his past stances on Medicare for All and abortion rights.

CVS Health announced Tuesday that it will resume selling individual health coverage plans under the Affordable Care Act next year, four years after it stopped selling them on Obamacare exchanges.