Affordable Care Act

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

Saturday is the deadline to buy coverage that would start Feb. 1. Texas has the highest number of uninsured people in the U.S.

Texans have more and cheaper health insurance plans to choose from on Healthcare.gov.

The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.

Al no clasificar la cobertura médica que ofrece Farm Bureau como un seguro, la compañía puede evitar cumplir con ciertas reglas federales que protegen a clientes con condiciones médicas preexistentes.

By not classifying health coverage from the Farm Bureau as insurance, the company can skirt rules. Supporters say the workaround is meant to create a more affordable coverage option, particularly in rural areas.

The announcement, which effectively reverses a Trump-era rule, springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people.

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

The federal insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, has reopened for changes and new sign-ups until May 15. But states with their own exchanges have different rules. Here's what you need to know.

One executive order opens a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.