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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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Graphic: How many people have signed up on the exchanges?

FAQ: All your Affordable Care Act questions answered

 

 

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Small business advice: How to survive rising health care costs

Health insurance premiums for small employes are on the rise. So what can firms do to stay competitive?

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Drew McLellan
May 28, 12:34 pm
  • Drew McLellan May 28, 12:34 pm

Why the major test for Obamacare premiums might wait until 2017

A health economist warns of trouble ahead as the law takes fuller effect.

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Jason Millman
May 27, 3:14 pm
  • Jason Millman May 27, 3:14 pm

Obamacare and the death of ‘issues’ in politics

How ‘issues’ died. At least on candidates’ websites.

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Philip Bump
May 27, 1:34 pm
  • Philip Bump May 27, 1:34 pm

Health care law’s small-business exchange right on track — with one glaring exception

Six months shy of the new deadline, the site seems to be on schedule — with one glaring exception.

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J.D. Harrison
May 26, 7:34 am
  • J.D. Harrison May 26, 7:34 am

Small business weekly: Mulling changes to health care, labor and contracting laws

Our weekly review of the biggest small-business and start-up news.

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J.D. Harrison
May 26, 6:04 am
  • J.D. Harrison May 26, 6:04 am

How are Obamacare enrollees using their new coverage?

Maybe doctors aren’t being swamped with new Obamacare enrollees, after all.

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Jason Millman
May 23, 2:39 pm
  • Jason Millman May 23, 2:39 pm
Jason Millman
May 23, 10:24 am
  • Jason Millman May 23, 10:24 am

It’s crunch time for Obamacare’s broken exchanges

Some states are ditching their enrollment systems, but they want to keep control of their marketplaces.

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Jason Millman
May 21, 4:19 pm
  • Jason Millman May 21, 4:19 pm
Jason Millman
May 21, 11:04 am
  • Jason Millman May 21, 11:04 am

Fixing HealthCare.gov would be top priority, HHS nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell says

Sylvia Mathews Burwell emerged mostly unscathed Thursday from the first of two hearings on her nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, even though her chief role will be to con...

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Sandhya Somashekhar
May 20, 4:19 pm
  • Sandhya Somashekhar May 20, 4:19 pm
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