Affordable Care Act

The Obama administration continues its push toward uninsured Americans to sign up for health insurance via the Affordable Care Act. With the popular NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament set to take place, today the White House will launch a multi-layered effort tied with “March Madness” in order to appeal to those who have yet to enroll. […]

If you lack health insurance right now, a big deadline is coming up in a few weeks, and the price of ignoring it will be a penalty at tax time next year. Are you ready? The deadline for uninsured Americans to obtain health insurance is  March 31. After that deadline, you must have coverage. If […]

Need help with your taxes and help signing up for health care? Now you can do both at the same time, reports NBC News’ Dan Mangan. SEE ALSO: Philly Cop Defends Former Sex Business In an effort to help customers sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt […]

President Barack Obama is still actively pushing for Americans to sign up for Obamacare. With the deadline approaching, he called “The Russ Parr Morning Show”…

On the eve of Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney (pictured) brushed back criticism of the President’s health care law, arguing that it is worth the political consequences. SEE ALSO: Attorney General Holder Presses Congress To Pass Smarter Sentencing Act “This is not about politics,” Carney said during […]

Rep. Donna Christensen and Rep. Bernice Johnson discussed the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), especially for low-income Americans, on “NewsOne Now.” Despite all of the setbacks since launching in October, the ACA has been doing well, and there have been benefits found on all sides of giving and receiving health care. “Overall, healthcare […]

As the holidays approach, the Obama administration has drummed up its efforts to educate the public on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Through press calls, a strong push in social media, and other methods, the Health Department has been dedicated in demystifying the the ACA and encouraging the use of the Health […]

Wednesday morning, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) presented new numbers, regarding the selection of plans by way of the Health Insurance Marketplace. Nearly 365,000 people chose plans through both state and federal marketplaces, adding positive numbers to the Affordable Care Act as it continues to smooth out the kinks of its […]

President Barack Obama continues to inform the public about the many benefits of the Affordable Care Act. The latest message of his administration explains that 6 out of 10 uninsured African Americans who may be eligible for coverage may also qualify for financial assistance with Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and tax breaks […]

The Affordable Care Act just might be in the hands of Millennials. The health insurance exchanges it creates can thrive once healthy, young people enroll. But a recent poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard suggest it will be tough getting them to do that. Less than a third of uninsured respondents ages 18-29 said […]

Though the wrinkles are being smoothed out of the insurance sign-up experience on healthcare.gov, many people are confused about their options and the upcoming deadlines. Critics say the Obama administration should have done a better job of getting the word out in the months that led up to the launch of the health insurance exchanges on […]

Instead of finally offering an alternative plan to the Affordable Health Care Act versus fruitless attempts at repealing it, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH, pictured) has continued to make a spectacle over the debate on how to best help the tens of millions of Americans that live without health insurance. His most-recent act of foolishness is signing […]