Stories tagged: "affordable care act"

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Healthcare The GOP Wants to Repeal the ACA During a Pandemic. Democrats Are Trying to Expand Coverage.

If the Affordable Care Act is struck down, tens of millions of Americans would lose coverage and protections for pre-existing conditions.

June 24, 2020 10:13 am MST
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Coronavirus Rep. O’Halleran Chides Trump For Continuing ACA Repeal Efforts During Pandemic

Rep. Tom O’Halleran of Arizona says repealing the Affordable Care Act, especially in the middle of a pandemic, only stands to make the country weaker.

May 8, 2020 2:45 pm MST
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Healthcare Here’s How to Apply for Health Insurance If You Lost Your Job Because of Coronavirus

Under the ACA, people who experience “qualifying life events,” such as losing their jobs, can enroll in a health insurance plan on the individual markets.

April 2, 2020 12:32 pm MST
Healthcare President Donald Trump speaks in front of a chart about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Healthcare Trump Refuses to Reopen Healthcare Enrollment Even As Millions Lose Jobs

The decision not to reopen the federal health insurance marketplace came down the same day the president announced a forecast of up to 240,000 deaths due to coronavirus.

April 1, 2020 8:44 am MST
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Health Video: Full Repeal of ACA Could Mean 300K Arizonans Lose Coverage

A full repeal of the ACA would leave Arizonans vulnerable during a critical time in our nation's history.

March 31, 2020 12:29 pm MST

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Healthcare Republicans Still Want to Take Health Care Away From 20 Million Americans—in the Middle of a Pandemic

The 2010 healthcare law provided tens of millions of Americans with health care and guaranteed coverage for the 135 million Americans under 65 who live with pre-existing conditions.

March 31, 2020 10:44 am MST
Health Sen. Martha McSally surrounded by pills and dollar signs
Health Full Repeal of ACA Could Mean 300K Arizonans Lose Coverage

Republican lawmakers, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have tried for years to repeal the landmark legislation.

March 25, 2020 4:35 pm MST