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News Articles: obamacare

People stand in line for early voting at the John F. Kennedy Library on Oct. 27 in Hialeah, Fla.

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  • Health Care

More Than Politics On The Line For Voters With Preexisting Conditions

As many as 130 million Americans have a preexisting health condition. Protections for those patients under the Affordable Care Act have become a campaign issue in races up and down the ballot.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Will Stone
Open enrollment is about to start for those buying private insurance off state or federal exchanges.

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  • Health

The Affordable Care Act's Fate Is In Flux But 2021 Health Plan Prices Are Stable

The Affordable Care Act's future is uncertain and there's no end in sight to the pandemic. But for the 2021 insurance year consumers can expect to see modest increases in prices, if any.

October 21, 2020
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By:
  • Julie Appleby
Demonstrators pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on July 8, a day the court ruled that employers with religious objections can decline to provide contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the ACA's future is in doubt.

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  • Health

The Future Of The Affordable Care Act In A Supreme Court Without Ginsburg

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes just as the Supreme Court was about to hear a case challenging the ACA. It could end Medicaid expansion and protections for preexisting conditions.

September 21, 2020
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By:
  • Julie Rovner
Gov. Brian Kemp originally unveiled his plan to reshape Georgia's private insurance market back in November. A revised version of the proposal was announced earlier this month.

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  • Health Care

State's Proposal To Ditch 'healthcare.gov' Continues To Draw Critics

A revised version of the governor’s plan to remake the private insurance market in Georgia continues to draw opposition to the state’s plan to bypass healthcare.gov.

July 22, 2020
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Healthcare continues to be a top priority for voters. Democratic candidates have debated and will continue to debate their plans for healthcare reform.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Into the Weeds On Health Care Reform

On this edition of Political Rewind, Democratic presidential candidates are dueling over a variety of proposals for improving delivery. We’ve heard...

October 29, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Joe Biden, left,  speaks during a presidential candidates forum in Des Moines, Iowa. Bernie Sanders, right,  participates in a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What Does 'Medicare For All' Mean?

On this edition of Political Rewind, members of Georgia’s congressional delegation respond to President Trump’s tweets urging Democratic congresswoman...

July 16, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Signs Patients First Act

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Kemp has signed into law his signature issue of the 2019 legislative session. Kemp now has the power to set...

March 27, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A screenshot of the healthcare.gov website

Saturday Is The Deadline To Sign Up For Marketplace Health Insurance

Only a few days are left to sign up for an insurance plan through the marketplace. Saturday is the deadline. Enrollment is far less than it was last...

December 13, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
HealthCare.gov website

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Healthcare and The 2018 Election

On this edition of Political Rewind, healthcare has become one of the hottest issues on the campaign trail during the 2018 Midterm Election. In the race...

October 30, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
A worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Future of Healthcare in Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we take a broad look at healthcare in Georgia. After multiple attempts, Congress has failed to shut down The...

August 21, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
The Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge stretches across the skyline over Savannah's downtown riverfront on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.

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  • Politics

Georgia City Looks To Move Beyond The Past

On this edition of "Political Rewind," another mass shooting rocks the country. Is easy access to guns to blame? In Georgia, new efforts are underway to...

November 06, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
This Sept. 22, 2016 file photo shows the screen of an electronic voting machine during testing at the KSU Center for Election Systems.

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  • Politics

Amid Lawsuit, Georgia Voter Data Erased

On this edition of "Political Rewind," how did voter data end up being erased from state computers even as a lawsuit challenging the integrity of...

October 27, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
President Donald Trump shows an executive order on health care that he signed in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Washington.

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  • Politics

Trump Begins To Dismantle Obamacare Piece By Piece

Today on “Political Rewind,” Delta Airlines CEO Edward Bastain is bristling at a few Trump administration policies that he says will hurt the company....

October 13, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
In this Nov. 17, 2014 file photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks at the state Capitol in Atlanta. Recent public polls show Isakson has a lead on Democrats' first-time candidate Jim Barksdale.

After Surgery, Georgia Senator Could Miss Crucial Votes

Sen. Johnny Isakson is recuperating from his second back surgery this year at his Georgia home, complicating Republican leaders' plans as they count the...

March 23, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Barrow and
  • Associated Press
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, standing with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., right, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Georgia Congressmen Respond to GOP Healthcare Plan

As lawmakers continue to pour over the Republican plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act , also known as Obamacare, members of Georgia’s congressional...

March 07, 2017
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  • Sam Whitehead and
  • Bradley George
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