PA Insurance Marketplace and Affordable Care Act News
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More than 16 million people bought insurance on Healthcare.gov, a record high
What’s driving the upward trend? The big reason is that the plans are cheaper for people than they used to be.
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Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off. Here’s what you need to know
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Jacquelyn Martin
Lebanon woman receives a phone call from Vice President Kamala Harris
Lebanon County resident Jessie Green received a surprise from the vice president of the United States, who touted the Affordable Care Act on its 12th anniversary.
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Evan Vucci
Treading lightly in abortion politics, Biden still manages to annoy both sides
The president is one of a disappearing group of politicians who sought moderate compromises on abortion. His supporters want faster changes. But abortion opponents are also taking him to task.
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Rachel Woolf
Pandemic aid package includes some relief from high health plan premiums
The bill would spend $34 billion to help Americans who buy insurance on the health plan marketplaces created by the ACA through 2022, when the benefits would expire.By Emmarie Huetteman/NPR -
Eric Gay
Biden to revoke Trump abortion policy, expand Obamacare with new executive orders
“For President Biden, this is personal,” a news release read. “As we continue to battle COVID-19, it is even more critical that Americans have meaningful access to affordable care.”By Jaclyn Diaz/NPR -
J. Scott Applewhite
Religion, abortion, guns and race. Just the start of a new Supreme Court menu
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court embarks on the second half of a term with a fortified 6-to-3 conservative majority.By Nina Totenberg/NPR
