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Tag: obamacare

Party Politics

Party Politics: President Biden – What to Expect

Troy Schulze

Posted on November 13, 2020 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Tags Affordable Care Act biden Brandon Rottinghaus dan patrick Jerónimo Cortina ken paxton obamacare party poliitcs Trump

National

How A Texas-Led Lawsuit Could Place The Affordable Care Act In Jeopardy

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on September 30, 2020 · Amy Coney Barrett could cast a deciding vote on the law known as Obamacare if the conservative judge gets a fast-tracked confirmation. 

Tags aca Affordable Care Act amy coney barrett donlad trump obamacare

Houston Matters

Expert Discusses Affordable Care Act Enrollment

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 31, 2018 · Ken Janda, CEO of Community Health Choice, thinks the roughly 350,000 people who live in the Houston area and have individual coverage through the ACA will re-enroll this year

Tags aca Affordable Care Act Community Health Choice houston houston matters Ken Janda obamacare texas

News

No Immediate Ruling in GOP’s Latest ‘Obamacare’ Lawsuit Led by Ken Paxton

Associated Press

Posted on September 5, 2018 · It's the most high-profile lawsuit against the federal health care law since President Donald Trump took office

Tags Affordable Care Act Kavanaugh obamacare paxton texas Trump

News

Federal Court Orders IRS to Repay Texas for ACA Tax on State Medicaid Programs

HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 21, 2018 · Texas stands to be reimbursed $304 million and five other states also stand to be repaid

Tags ken paxton obamacare texas

News

Texas Is Suing — Again — to End Obamacare; This Time It Has Some Advantages

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 8, 2018 · Texas has sued to end Obama's landmark health care law before. But this time, it has support from the Trump administration, a new tax code and a potentially sympathetic judge.

Tags health care obamacare texas

News

Paxton Goes after Obamacare’s Most Popular Protection in Texas, 19 Other States

Ashley Lopez, KERA

Posted on August 7, 2018 · Paxton wants the court to strike down the federal health care law in its entirety

Tags health care ken paxton obamacare

News

Groups Helping Texans Sign Up For Obamacare Set To Lose 86 Percent Of Federal Funds

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on July 19, 2018 · Texas groups will be able to apply for only up to $1.25 million in federal funds

Tags Affordable Car Act Foundation communities Heath Insurance obamacare

News

Sen. Hatch Apologizes For Calling Obamacare Supporters The ‘Stupidest’ People

Miles Parks, NPR

Posted on March 2, 2018 · In a speech on Thursday, the Utah senator praised the new tax plan and called the Affordable Care Act "the stupidest dumb-ass bill" he has ever seen, echoing that sentiment about people who like it

Tags obamacare Sen. Hatch sen. orrin hatch

Podcast

Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 47: Ted Cruz Used ‘The Simpsons’ To Make A Political Point

HPM Digital Team

Posted on March 2, 2018 · Brandon and Jay talk about March primaries, election day preview and predictions

Tags Attorney General Ken Paxton Brandon Rottinghaus Brandon Rottinghaus UH Carlos Uresti DCCC election day felonies Jay Aiyer Jay Aiyer Texas Southern University ken paxton March primaries obamacare political point politics ted cruz Texas Senator Ted Cruz The Simpsons

News

Texas Leads 20-State Lawsuit Against Obamacare

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on February 26, 2018 · Texas has sued the government more than 60 times since 2008, and those efforts haven’t ceased since the Obama administration gave way to that of President Donald Trump last year

Tags Barack Obama health law obamacare texas

News

‘Obamacare’ sign-up tally dips slightly to 8.7M

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press

Posted on December 28, 2017 · HealthCare.gov enrollment reached nearly 95 percent of last year's level, outperforming expectations in a show of consumer demand

Tags aca healthcare.gov obamacare

News

Trump Predicts GOP And Democrats Will Agree On Health Care Plan

Associated Press

Posted on December 26, 2017 · Much of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act remains intact, however, and the sign-up period for the various options was carried out as normal this year

Tags Barack Obama Donald Trump obamacare

News

More Than 4 In 5 Enrolled In ‘Obamacare’ Are In Trump States

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press / KEVIN S. VINEYS, AP

Posted on December 22, 2017 · The four states with the highest number of sign-ups — Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia, accounting for nearly 3.9 million customers — were all Trump states

Tags aca health care obamacare Trump

News

Robust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents

Julie Rovner, KHN

Posted on December 22, 2017 · Despite an enrollment period that was half as long, nearly 9 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act insurance for 2018 so far, about the same as last year.

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