Republicans will regret ignoring the Congressional Budget Office

Rather unusually, Republicans in the House of Representatives are intent on moving their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare through committees before they even have estimates of how much the plan will cost, how many people it will cover, or what it will do to insurance premiums. The Congressional Budget Office will likely come out with those estimates next week .

Republicans Unveil Bill to Repeal and Replace Obamacare

Republicans unveiled their long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, taking them a step closer to fulfilling a vow they’ve been repeating since the health law’s passage in 2010. Called the American Health Care Act, House Republicans’ proposal released Monday would unwind much of Obamacare over the next three years.

Trump Tells Health Insurers to Expect `Something Special’

President Donald Trump told major U.S. health insurers at a White House meeting Monday to expect “something special” to replace Obamacare, as the administration gets more involved in Republican efforts to repeal the health-care law. “We’re going to be talking about it tomorrow night during the speech,” Trump said, referring to his address to a joint session of Congress scheduled for Tuesday.

Aetna, Humana Abandon $37 Billion Merger Blocked by Judge

Aetna Inc. ended its $37 billion takeover of Humana Inc., after deciding not to appeal a ruling by a federal judge who blocked the health insurers’ combination on antitrust grounds. The companies came to a mutual agreement to terminate the deal, and Aetna will pay Humana a $1 billion breakup fee, or about $630 million after taxes.

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups show slippage in preliminary report

The government says about 9.2 million people signed up for coverage this year through HealthCare.gov, the health insurance website serving most states. The preliminary numbers out Friday don’t include figures from 11 states that run their own health insurance markets, so the final national number will be higher.

What Is the Cassidy-Collins Obamacare Replacement Plan?

Repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s campaign for president. Recently, Trump said he wanted to repeal and replace Obamacare simultaneously.In response, Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. Susan Collins announced a plan that returns power to the states by allowing them to choose among three options.

Trump May End Obamacare Insurance Requirement, Conway Says

The Trump administration may stop enforcing the Obamacare requirement that most Americans carry health insurance even before Congress repeals the law, Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to the new president, said in interviews broadcast on Sunday. Such a move would take the teeth out of former President Barack Obama’s health-care law and could destabilize insurance markets, analysts say.

Trumpcare, Not Obamacare, Could Be a Job Killer

In less than one week’s time Donald Trump is set to become the 45th president of the United States, which seemed mighty unlikely about a year and a half ago when campaigning began. While his agenda once in office is seemingly a mile long, at the top of the list appears to be the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which you probably know best as Obamacare.

What Does 2017 Hold for Obamacare?

The Affordable Care Act became law in 2010, and the law has remained controversial long after its enactment. Until recently, policymakers didn’t expect any major changes to Obamacare during 2017, but they acknowledged that the outcome of the 2016 presidential election would have huge implications for the fate of healthcare reform going forward.

U.S. House Votes to Begin Repealing Obamacare

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing repealing Democratic President Barack Obama’s landmark health insurance law. The House of Representatives voted 227-198 to instruct committees to draft legislation by a target date of Jan. 27 that would repeal the 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare.

UnitedHealthcare’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings May Bring This

Health insurance giant, UnitedHealthcare Group is set to report earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 on Tuesday, and analysts expect its acquisition of Surgical Care Affiliates to be centerstage. “The new development will be this acquisition of Surgical Care Affiliates,” he said by phone Friday.

Read This Before You Take Medicare Benefits

If you’re getting close to 65, chances are you’re going to enroll in Medicare. While it’s common knowledge that Medicare is the United States’ health insurance program for retirees, many people don’t fully understand certain things about Medicare, such as when to enroll, how much it costs, what all the “parts” of Medicare are, and more.

1 Worsening Problem That Obamacare Simply Can’t Cure

Despite its many criticisms, the Affordable Care Act has arguably been the closest thing to universal healthcare that Americans have ever seen. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the uninsured rate in the U.S. fell from 16% in the quarter immediately preceding the implementation of the ACA, which is more affably known as Obamacare, to just 8.9% by mid-2016.

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In less than a month, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, and the clock will begin ticking on the Affordable Care Act’s likely demise. The ACA, which is more commonly known as Obamacare, has been a polarizing law since Day One.

Covered California scrambles to restore fumbled tax credits

Nearly 10,000 Covered California policy holders have lost their federal tax credits – at least temporarily – due to a bookkeeping error by the state health insurance exchange. But Covered California is still trying to contact these individuals and families to fix the problem, and the agency promises to reinstate their tax credits retroactively if they give it permission to verify their income, said Covered California spokeswoman Lizelda Lopez.