affordable care act

One of the chief architects of the Affordable Care Act says it never would have been signed into law if the voters had known more about it. Economist Jonathan Gruber made his comments at a conference last year, and they are getting attention now because a video of the comments are being circulated by a conservative group...

President Obama is applauding a milestone in the evolution of the Affordable Care Act.  A last-minute surge pushed enrollment in HealthCare.gov to more than seven-million people.  Speaking in the Rose Garden, the President said millions of people have been able to find quality, affordable health insurance and "peace of mind...

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats aren't losing confidence in the Affordable Care Act, even if 39 Dems voted with Republicans Friday to reverse part of the law.  That bill would allow insurance companies to renew and sell policies that were canceled for not meeting the healthcare law's standards.  ...

The White House and congressional Democrats say House approval of a delay in President Barack Obama's health care law does nothing but push the government closer to a partial shutdown in less than 48 hours. The Republican-run House voted 231-192 early Sunday to delay Obamacare for a year while also providing funds so federal offices won't have to close Tuesday morning...

Texas Republican Ted Cruz is standing at the podium in the Senate chamber as he rips Obamacare.  Cruz wants the Senate to defund the healthcare reform law as a condition of continuing government funding.  The government runs out of money early next week without a bipartisan deal in the House and Senate to continue funding...

Wondering how the Affordable Care Act will affect you? PACE New Bedford is working on the answers to questions you may have. Executive Director Bruce Morell says PACE has received an $82,000 grant to train staff members to guide clients through the changes that will be coming with "Obamacare"...