Without federal action, monthly health insurance premiums through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could double. 

Both Democrats and Republicans are calling on self-proclaimed dealmaker President Donald Trump to negotiate a deal to reopen the government. 

Here’s what we know so far about the ongoing government shutdown and its potential impact on Black people if a deal isn’t reached soon.

Several subsidies intended to lower costs for low-income users of the Affordable Care Act are set to expire, further increasing costs.

I remember what life was like before the Affordable Care Act and I’m not going back, political strategist Antjuan Seawright writes in response to Trump's latest threat to Obamacare.

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Kamala Harris called out Amy Coney Barrett for not acknowledging why Trump really nominated her for the Supreme Court: To repeal Obamacare and reverse Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion law.

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Healthcare is a human right.

The tsunami of sexual misconduct allegations that has drowned the careers of dozens of once-powerful men crashed onto the shores of the NBA Tuesday.

Sign-ups for Obamacare reached a record level since open enrollment began on Nov. 1, compared to the same time span in previous years.

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Activist groups will stage a die-in Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. to protest the Republican Party's latest plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

The longstanding health disparity for Blacks and Latinos compared to Whites has declined under Obamacare. Gains could reverse under Republican proposals to stop Medicaid expansion.

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Republicans on Tuesday postponed a vote on a health care bill that would have imperiled the health and bank accounts of poor Blacks.