Affordable Care Act Coverage

National Medicaid leader joins NC Gov. Cooper to celebrate Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion

One of the nation's top Medicaid leaders was in Raleigh Wednesday to celebrate a big milestone in healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare, as well as the state's recent expansion of Medicaid.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Navigators help see you through getting health insurance

The North Carolina Navigator Consortium can help people understand open enrollment and their options for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Fact check: Biden says four of five customers finding coverage 'for under $10 a month' under ACA changes

The American Rescue Plan, Biden said, "made quality coverage more affordable than ever, with families saving an average of $2,400 on their annual premiums, and four out of five consumers finding quality coverage for under $10 a month." PolitiFact checks his claim.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

More families, higher incomes now eligible for health care help

Under the ACA, subsidized healthcare is available to people with incomes up to 4 times the federal poverty level. In 2021, that's up to $106,000 a year for a family of four, or $51,520 a year for a single person.

More in NC now eligible for health insurance help

Changes made to the Affordable Care Act in 2021 mean hundreds of thousands more North Carolinians are eligible for subsidized health insurance in 2022.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief

NC leaders: Changes make it easier, cheaper to get health coverage

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., highlighted changes in federal law that make obtaining insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace more affordable and available to more than 100,000 additional people in the state.

There's one week left to enroll for ACA health insurance

You have exactly one week to enroll for health insurance with the Affordable Care Act if you want to get coverage starting Jan 1. A group of advisors will answer your questions at an Open Enrollment Telethon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you have any questions, call the telethon at 1-855-733-3711.

It's Sign-Up Time for Federal Health Insurance

The annual open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans is underway, and consumers not only have more time to sign up, they are also likely to see more plan options and lower premiums for next year.

Ann Carrns, New York Times

CVS to provide health insurance across much of NC

CVS Health plans to enter the individual insurance exchange marketplace in most North Carolina counties in 2022, company officials said.

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act, leaving it in place

The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act on Thursday in a decision that will leave the law intact and save health care coverage for millions of Americans. The justices turned away a challenge from Republican-led states and the former Trump administration, which urged the justices to block the entire law.

By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN

Biden's moves on Obamacare attract new signups -- and a second look from red states

President Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening it.

By Tami Luhby, CNN

Fact check: Did Biden health nominee Becerra sue nuns?

Critics of Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, seized on a comment he made while testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. Becerra said: "I have never sued a nun -- any nuns. I have taken on the federal government, but I have never sued any affiliation of nuns, and my actions have always been directed at the federal agencies, because they have been trying to do things that are contrary to the law in California."

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Expert: Interest in Obamacare coverage rises during pandemic

A local expert says more North Carolinians are showing interest in Affordable Care Act health care plans as unemployment numbers rise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer

Duke professor: 'Unusually weak' argument challenging Affordable Care Act

Duke university law professor Neil Siegel said he expects the Affordable Care Act to survive another legal challenge at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Biden fights for Affordable Care Act as Trump tries to kill it

Three days after claiming an election victory, President-elect Joe Biden forcefully argued Tuesday for quality, affordable health care as President Donald Trump's administration pushed for the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

NC attorney general fights for Affordable Care Act at Supreme Court

North Carolina is among 20 states that stood on the side of the Affordable Care Act at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter

Stein: 'The Affordable Care Act provides so many protections for millions in North Carolina'

North Carolina is among 20 states that stood on the side of the Affordable Care Act at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

NBC Special Report: Biden discusses health care plans

NBC News provides special coverage as President-elect Joe Biden describes his plan to expand access to quality, affordable health care.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments about Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court hears a consolidated oral argument challenging the constitutionality of the health care law.

SCOTUS appointment raises concern about future of Affordable Care Act

With Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation in the Supreme Court, one of the first cases Justice Barrett could hear is about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Fact check: Biden ad says Trump would slash Medicare benefits

An attack ad by the Joe Biden campaign states that President Trump is "pushing to slash Medicare benefits" and ties this charge to the administration's position on the pending legal challenge to the ACA.

Stephanie Stapleton, PolitiFact reporter

Blue Cross: Debit cards going out to customers this week

Thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina customers should soon receive debit cards in the mail to help pay for expenses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Full interview: Tillis discusses Supreme Court, Affordable Care Act, pandemic relief

Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis discusses the pending confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice, the future of the Affordable Care Act and efforts to pass another coronavirus pandemic relief package.

Focus of Supreme Court confirmation hearing quickly shifts to health care

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett presented her approach to the law as conservative and fair on Monday at the start of fast-tracked confirmation hearings, while angry Democrats, powerless to stop her, cast her as a threat to Americans' health care coverage during the coronavirus pandemic.

Supreme Court confirmation fight going on in Raleigh as well as Washington

As the Senate Judiciary Committee opened its confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, lawmakers and advocates on both sides of the confirmation fight held news conferences in Raleigh all day Monday to get their competing messages out.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief