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Implementing Obamacare

On Oct. 1,  millions of Americans gained access to the new marketplaces mandated by President Obama’s health-care law. Check back regularly for the latest news on the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the ongoing political fight over the law in Congress.

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Confusion over health insurance terminology could be hurdle for many, study finds

Fewer than one in four uninsured Americans felt confident they understood nine basic terms.

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Sarah Kliff
December 24, 7:05 pm
  • Sarah Kliff December 24, 7:05 pm
Ariana Eunjung Cha
December 24, 6:30 pm
  • Ariana Eunjung Cha December 24, 6:30 pm

The truth about today’s Obamacare deadline

Today keeps being referred to as Obamacare’s “deadline.” But it’s worth being clear about what kind of deadline it actually is.

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Ezra Klein, Evan Soltas
December 24, 8:35 am
  • Ezra Klein|Evan Soltas December 24, 8:35 am

Obama will be his health insurer’s very favorite enrollee

He will never, ever file a claim. And from an insurer’s perspective, that’s amazing news.

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Sarah Kliff
December 23, 2:45 pm
  • Sarah Kliff December 23, 2:45 pm

Obama administration quietly extends health-care enrollment deadline by a day

As long as people enroll by 11:59 p.m. on Christmas eve, they will have coverage beginning Jan. 1.

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Amy Goldstein, Juliet Eilperin
December 23, 11:35 am
  • Amy Goldstein|Juliet Eilperin December 23, 11:35 am
Sean Sullivan
December 23, 10:35 am
  • Sean Sullivan December 23, 10:35 am

Poll: Support for Obamacare hits new low

The CNN poll shows 62 percent now oppose the law.

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Aaron Blake
December 23, 10:30 am
  • Aaron Blake December 23, 10:30 am

Obamacare’s newly uninsured

Many who had private insurance in 2013 will not have it on the first day of 2014.

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Ezra Klein, Evan Soltas
December 23, 9:00 am
  • Ezra Klein|Evan Soltas December 23, 9:00 am

Joe Manchin’s Obamacare fears -- and why they matter

How to gauge the way Obamacare is being viewed in the political realm? Ask red and swing-state Democrats.

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Sean Sullivan
December 23, 7:05 am
  • Sean Sullivan December 23, 7:05 am

Manchin: Obamacare could suffer ‘complete meltdown’

Manchin says if costs rise too fast and people are unhappy with their coverage, the law could collapse under its own weight.

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Aaron Blake
December 22, 10:50 am
  • Aaron Blake December 22, 10:50 am
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