WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday backed a one-year delay in the penalty that individuals would have to pay for failing to sign up for health insurance, the 50th time Republicans have forced a vote to repeal, gut or change the law championed by President Barack Obama. The vote was 250-160, with 27 Democrats […]
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 […]
When she was a college student 36 years ago, Lori G. Bremner was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, she said Thursday during a White House press call about the individual insurance market before passage of the Affordable Care Act. “After nearly five years of aggressive chemotherapy, immunotherapy, bone marrow harvests and more, my cancer has […]
The Obama Administration is postponing a much-touted provision of the new healthcare law which bars employers from providing better benefits to top executives than to other employees, reports the New York Times. SEE ALSO: Sen. Marco Rubio Enrolls Family In Obamacare…With A Discount Internal Revenue Service officials told the Times that they would not enforce the […]
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 […]
With the midterm elections less than a year away, it’s not too late to get informed on the candidates. Considering all the talk around whether or not the issues with Obamacare will hurt the elections, it’s important to vote wisely. Roland Martin talked about the concerns of the upcoming elections on NewsOne Now and how […]
Well, well, well…it looks like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is taking full advantage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), enrolling his entire family and accepting a highly contested government discount as well, reports The Tampa Bay Times. “Senator Rubio spent time looking at all the options and decided to enroll through the D.C. exchange for […]
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 […]
It’s rather hilarious that a bigot precedes some deeply prejudice comments he made at a holiday party with, “We cannot win without the independents and the Tea Party, so get over it, folks. You’re going to have to get along with those folks.” I assume former state rep and Michigan national GOP committeeman Dave Agema (pictured) believes independents […]
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 […]
