Affordable Care Act

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November 29, 2013

Administration officials say 'Obamacare' website will be much improved in December

theGRIO REPORT - Obama administration officials say the website HealthCare.gov is gradually improving and will meet President Obama's goal of…
November 27, 2013

Obamacare small business site delayed 1 year

CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next…
November 20, 2013

Rev. Al Sharpton encourages young people to sign up for Obamacare

VIDEO - Rev. Al Sharpton issued a challenge to young people on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' today...
November 20, 2013

Obamacare website still a work in progress

MIAMI (AP) - The Obama administration has staked its credibility on turning HealthCare.gov around by the end of this month...
November 19, 2013

'Unknown unknowns' about the Obamacare 'fix'

OPINION - With so many 'unknown unknowns,' it seems that with closer scrutiny, the White House’s fix looks more like…
November 19, 2013

Obamacare vs. 2009's Digital Transition: Remembering the GOP's rollout crisis, and the Dem's reaction

OPINION - When the federal government forced millions of Americans to buy a television product that they didn't want, the…
November 17, 2013

Rep. Gwen Moore: The Affordable Care Act will survive

OPINION - From refusing to expand Medicaid to creating barriers to those who wish to become application counselors, GOP governors…
November 15, 2013

Insurance companies are the big winners in the 'Obamacare' media wars

OPINION - It seems to me that three things have converged to form the perfect storm for the Obama White…
November 13, 2013

500,000 newly-insured under Obamacare, but program falling short of expectations

theGRIO REPORT - Just 26,794 acquired insurance from the troubled HealthCare.gov website, even though people from 34 states are using…
November 5, 2013

Why today's elections in Virginia and New Jersey matter

theGRIO REPORT - In fact, Obamacare may get two political victories on Tuesday...
November 2, 2013

What's really happening with Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The Affordable Care Act, as you have no doubt heard, has a really flawed website. But here's…
October 30, 2013

Kathleen Sebelius apologizes for Obamacare site

WASHINGTON (AP) — Partisan sparks were flying in Congress on Tuesday as President Barack Obama's top health official apologized for…
October 30, 2013

Why a bad start does not doom Obamacare

ANALYSIS - A complicated process for buying insurance is not a deal-breaker uninsured...
October 15, 2013

In emerging fiscal deal, Republicans on verge of conceding to Obama

theGRIO REPORT - The agreement on the table now means the Republicans will have taken a risky political stance, suffered…
October 9, 2013

Diddy speaks out on the government shutdown: ‘It’s clearly a personal attack on the president’

theGRIO REPORT - Sean 'Diddy' Combs is socially active, without seeming to be specifically politically vocal. Yet, while announcing his…
October 3, 2013

'Obamacare kid' Marcelas Owens reacts to reality of Affordable Care Act

VIDEO - Millions of Americans logged on to new health insurance exchange sites for the first time Tuesday to enroll.…
October 3, 2013

5 reasons why the shutdown looks intractable

theGRIO REPORT - The government shutdown has reached its third day now and seems headed for many more. Here's why...
October 3, 2013

Alicia Keys is in 'state of disbelief' over government shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with theGrio, singer/actress Alicia Keys discusses the government shut down and expresses support for…
October 3, 2013

What the Affordable Care Act provides for breast cancer

theGRIO REPORT - Women won’t pay higher health bills simply for being women, and they will be able to get…
October 2, 2013

Michael Steele on shutdown: 'We have elected a bunch of children to run our government'

OPINION - At some point the entire BS that is the government shutdown sinks in and we have to deal…