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The federal government's not-really-a-shutdown lingers on, largely driven by Democrats' insistence on extending pandemic-era subsidies that conceal the real cost of health coverage under the ...

At its core, the federal government shutdown is a debate over how much taxpayers should subsidize health care for people who buy insurance on the exchange. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) provided ...

The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government ...

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), MD, an anesthesiologist-turned-politician who centered his campaign on a planned repeal of the healthcare law, has said he will forego the government-subsidized insurance ...

Florida will be the state most affected by the expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies. Giving up the fight for health insurance subsidies part of a deal to end a government shutdown. Many ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Many folks believe the government should provide insurance against natural disasters. Congress ...

They are restaurateurs and beauticians, landscapers and mediators, chiropractors and funeral directors. They are freelancers, contractors and gig workers. And they now find themselves stuck in the ...

Government auditors tried to enroll 24 fictional people in health insurance plans offered via the Affordable Care Act exchanges—the marketplaces where taxpayer-subsidized health insurance plans are ...

The annual window to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act opens Nov. 1, and many Texans are expected to pay more for coverage this year. Enhanced premium tax credits that have ...