Compiled and summarized by The Market Institute.
Despite support from Democratic leadership, many Congressional Democrats are questioning whether to get fully behind Obamacare with the midterm elections later this year approaching (FOX News).
More than 2.1 million have enrolled in private-sector health insurance through the state and federal exchanges so far, which is about 1 million people short of the White House’s goal (The Atlantic).
Determining how well Obamacare is working largely remains a subjective exercise, but four possible ways include : access to healthcare, reducing the uninsured, overall affordability, and healthier Americans (Washington Post).
With January 1st marking the beginning of new tax hikes and fees, many are concerned insurers will pass on their new ACA fees to consumers in the form of higher premiums. Over 200 House lawmakers are attempting to repeal this aspect of the law (FOX News).
The Obama Administration admitted this week that there would be snags with the start of health coverage, but would “stay vigilant” in trying to help those consumers that face problems as a result of the problematic Healthcare.gov website (Politico).
The Heritage Foundation has recounted how the Affordable Care Act’s new taxes will work, and how they will only get worse as times passes (The Heritage Foundation Blog).
