Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 25, 2023
4min0
More than 3.22 million Florida residents enrolled in an Obamacare plan.
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Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 25, 2023
Associated PressMay 4, 2020
8min409
COVID-19 could have stamped a person uninsurable if not for the Affordable Care Act.
Associated PressDecember 1, 2016
6min377
Only about one in four Americans wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, a new poll has found. The postelection survey released Thursday by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation also found hints of a pragmatic shift among some Republican foes of “Obamacare.” While 52 percent […]
Melissa RossDecember 14, 2015
5min151
Ahead of a Tuesday deadline, the White House is rolling out an Obamacare enrollment push this week, touting a sign-up contest and messaging hard with interviews and e-blasts. “There are less than two days remaining for consumers to sign up for coverage that starts on January 1 through HealthCare.gov and we are seeing unprecedented demand,” […]
Associated PressMarch 11, 2015
7min188
Nearly 8 million people could lose up to $24 billion a year in health insurance subsidies in a Supreme Court case threatening President Barack Obama‘s law, according to a government report released Tuesday. The estimates by The Associated Press show what’s at stake in the case. The biggest potential loser would be Florida, with nearly 1.5 […]
Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2015
3min234
With less than 72 hours left until the end of open enrollment, Floridians still have an opportunity to pick up health coverage through Florida’s Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment ends Sunday. “It’s not too late to get covered. Floridians will find affordable, comprehensive plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace at www.MyFloridaChoices.org,” Florida Health Choices CEO […]
Associated PressFebruary 4, 2015
7min147
The Supreme Court is taking another look at President Barack Obama’s health care law, and this time it’s not just the White House that should be worried. Republican lawmakers and governors, too, will feel the backlash if the court invalidates insurance subsidies worth billions of dollars to people in more than 30 states. Obama’s law […]
Associated PressFebruary 4, 20157min208
The Supreme Court is taking another look at President Barack Obama’s health care law, and this time it’s not just the White House that should be worried. Republican lawmakers and governors, too, will feel the backlash if the court invalidates insurance subsidies worth billions of dollars to people in more than 30 states. Obama’s law […]
Associated PressJanuary 14, 2015
1min153
Nearly 1.2 million Floridians have signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace so far under the Affordable Care Act. Federal health officials said Wednesday that figure also includes some of the nearly 1 million that signed up last year who are renewing their insurance this year, as well as first time enrollees. The […]
Mark FerruloApril 6, 20146min182
No state’s government has done more than Florida’s to throw up barriers for uninsured citizens to get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Rick Scott and his army of re-election consultants will undoubtedly hold up this dubious distinction as a badge of honor. Fortunately, Florida families have taken matters into their own hands […]