Electronic Health Record

More Than Half Of America’s Doctors Are Using Electronic Health Records

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | May 22, 2013 02:48 PM EDT

High implementation of electronic health records largely owes to Obamacare, according to the Dept. of Health and Human Services.

'Obamacare' Insurance Premiums Lower Than Expected In Oregon, Washington

'Obamacare' Insurance Premiums Lower Than Expected, Two States Announce

By Matthew Mientka | May 18, 2013 08:38 PM EDT

The Pacific northwest states of Oregon and Washington say insurers have submitted plans to the online market with lower-than-expected premium prices, in a surprise boost to the health care law known as "Obamacare."

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George are sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington

GOP Uses IRS Scandal To Cast Doubts On Obamacare

By Nadia-Elysse Harris | May 18, 2013 01:42 PM EDT

Republicans are set to use the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups as another device to attack the Obama Administration's health care reforms.

Medicaid Improved Mental Health for Uninsured

Medicaid Improved Mental Health for Uninsured

By Anthony Rivas | May 01, 2013 09:32 PM EDT

A new study shows that mental illness decreases when the uninsured have medicaid.

Michele Bachmann

Obamacare Kills People 'Literally': Citizens' Reactions to Michele Bachmann's Congress Statement

By Staff Reporter | Mar 21, 2013 09:44 PM EDT

Obamacare kills people "literally," said Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in her controversial statement about the Affordable Care Act. How are Americans reacting to the video on Twitter?

U.S. Supreme Court building, January 20, 2012

Supreme Court Revives Challenge to Obama Health Law

By Jonathan Stempel | Nov 26, 2012 01:17 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme Court revived a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, allowing a Christian college to pursue litigation raising First Amendment objections to a law that the court mostly upheld in June.

Tea Party Patriots rally calling for the repeal of the Obamacare

Five Republican Governors Reject State-Run Health Markets

By David Morgan | Nov 17, 2012 02:51 PM EST

Five Republican governors rejected on Friday a major provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.

President Obama

Obama Win Pushes Ahead Healthcare Overhaul, But States Still Control Its Destiny

By Makini Brice | Nov 07, 2012 12:04 PM EST

President Barack Obama was re-elected last night, and his win means that the Affordable Care Act will not be overhauled. However, challenges still remain.

U.S. President Barack Obama Nov 7, 2012

Obama Win Clears Healthcare Reform Hurdle, Challenges Remain

By David Morgan & Anna Yukhananov | Nov 07, 2012 08:38 AM EST

President Barack Obama's re-election victory still leaves questions about how much of his signature domestic policy achievement will be implemented.

Tea Party Patriots rally calling for the repeal of the Obamacare

Older Voters Prefer Romney on Healthcare, Medicare

By Gabriel Debenedetti | Nov 03, 2012 11:24 AM EDT

Voters over 50 continue to be more likely to favor Romney's position on two issues that directly affect the elderly: healthcare and Medicare.

In the Badger State, Divided Over and Baffled by Obamacare

By Margot Roosevelt | Nov 02, 2012 10:22 AM EDT

Whether the sweeping 2010 law is fully implemented or repealed no policy difference in next week's election is likely to affect more Americans in their daily lives.

Mitt Romney

Report Slams Mitt Romney on Health Care, Says Plan Would Leave 72 Million Uninsured

By Makini Brice | Oct 02, 2012 11:44 AM EDT

The Commonwealth Fund, has issued some dire proclamations for the future of health care, saying that, by almost every measure, Mitt Romney's proposed health care plan would under-perform next to President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

obamacare

Six Million Americans Likely to Pay Healthcare Tax in 2016

By Kim Dixon & David Morgan | Sep 20, 2012 09:01 AM EDT

U.S. budget experts raised their forecast of how many Americans will probably have to pay a penalty in 2016 for not buying health insurance to 6 million from 4 million.

Hobby Lobby Sues Government Over Healthcare Mandate

By Steve Olafson | Sep 13, 2012 09:21 AM EDT

Hobby Lobby sued the Obama administration on Wednesday to stop a mandate under the federal healthcare reform law to provide drugs such as the morning-after pill to employees through their health insurance.

Today's Medical Round Up

By Nikki Tucker | Sep 12, 2012 06:29 PM EDT

What does Obamacare mean for the elderly? Is ovarian cancer screening safe? Experimental drug curbs smokers' nicotine craving.

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