Affordable Care Act - Federal News Network

Listen Live

3-4

Workforce Rights/Governance

Federal contract workers' calls for higher wages reveal deeper questions of contractor pay

Without better pay and benefits, call center workers at federal contractor Maximus threaten a strike ahead of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. But the issue of federal contractor pay is more complicated than meets the eye.

Tom Temin Commentary

The Werfel-IRS appointment is among Biden's most significant

People

Senate confirms Brooks-LaSure to run health care programs

Federal Report

Will your health plan dodge 40% tax hike?

Congress

Tops on House Democrats' to-do list: Try to end shutdown

Federal Drive

Does HHS have a contract with insurers for the Affordable Care Act? We asked a lawyer

Tom Temin Commentary

Numbers tell the government story, sort of

The HealthCare.gov website is photographed in Washington on Dec. 15, 2017. A burst of sign-ups is punctuating the end of a tumultuous year for former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Strong consumer interest around Friday’s enrollment deadline for 2018 was seen as validation for the program’s subsidized individual health insurance. But the Affordable Care Act’s troubles aren’t over. Even if full repeal now seems off the table, actions by the Republican-led Congress and the Trump administration could undermine the ACA’s insurance markets. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick

Federal Newscast

Obamacare enrollment for 2018 tops 8.7 million, exceeds expectations

David Hawking, senior editor, Roll Call

Federal Drive

David Hawkings: Death and taxes front-of-mind for Congress?

Graph sign. More>>

Federal Report

Bracing for a 50 percent health premium hike

David Hawking, senior editor, Roll Call

Federal Drive

David Hawkings: Plenty for Congress to do beyond health care

An injured soldier recovers in a hospital after Friday's attack at a military compound in Mazar-e-Sharif province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 22, 2017. Gunmen wearing army uniforms stormed a military compound in the Balkh province, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 11 others, an Afghan government official said Friday. (AP Photo)

Federal Newscast

Severe cybersecurity issues found at Army medical facilities

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2014, file photo shows part of the HealthCare,gov Website in Washington. Republicans may be close to winning control of Congress and more votes to repeal Obamacare, but GOP governors dont see the presidents health care law going away. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Federal Report

Health premiums going up, again ...

david-hawkings

Federal Drive

David Hawkings: While House is away, Senate turns to health care bill

Capitol Hill

Tom Temin Commentary

Still no talks on the big budget

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2014, file photo shows part of the HealthCare,gov Website in Washington. Republicans may be close to winning control of Congress and more votes to repeal Obamacare, but GOP governors dont see the presidents health care law going away. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Federal Newscast

HealthCare.gov contractors worried about security prior to launch

David Hawkings, senior editor, Roll Call

Federal Drive

David Hawkings: As Congress enters recess, significant work awaits

The White House

All News

Fast first week for Trump administration

United States Capital building in Washington DC.

Congress

Confirmations, repealing Obamacare top early agenda for 115th Congress

tom temin

Tom Temin Commentary

When will health care law elbow into election?

Stop, pay your taxes!

Budget

Spending bill draft makes another round of cuts to IRS

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act hold up signs as the opinion for health care is reported outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday June 25, 2015. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling that the subsidies that 8.7 million people currently receive to make insurance affordable do not depend on where they live, under the 2010 health care law. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Federal Newscast

Another health insurer sues over Affordable Care Act payouts

budget

Budget

Pay raise intact in House 2017 appropriations bill