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President Biden Is Reopening ACA Enrollment. See If You’re Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Plans

By NPR News February 15, 2021

In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months starting Monday so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so.Read More

Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare Must ‘Fall,’ Trump Administration Tells Supreme Court

By NPR News June 26, 2020

Later this year, the high court will hear a case that seeks to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act. In a court filing Thursday, the Trump administration fully supported the move.Read More

Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration

By NPR News June 12, 2020

Roger Severino, who directs the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services, has long argued that "sex discrimination" protections in the Affordable Care Act aren't meant to encompass protections for transgender people. CREDIT: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.Read More

With Reversal, Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed

By NPR News March 26, 2019

The Justice Department sent a letter in support of repealing the entirety of the Affordable Care Act. Here, a sign in support of the ACA in April 2017 in New York City. Kevin Hagen/Getty Images

A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge's ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court.Read More

Federal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act As Unconstitutional

By NPR News December 14, 2018

President Trump praised the ruling by a court in Texas as supporters of the ACA said they will appeal.Read More

Washington Insurance Commissioner Wants New Law To Stabilize Health Market

By Steve Jackson January 9, 2018

Washington's Insurance Commissioner is proposing legislation that would establish a so-called “reinsurance” program he says will provide stability in the market and lower individual premium costs. Read More