Politics As Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Democrats Seethe, Republicans Stay Mum The decision came on the eve of the final day of open enrollment for 2019 health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Ian Stewart
National ACA Sign-Ups Have Lagged For 2019. But What Does That Mean? The pace of enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is slower than in past years. That could mean fewer people will have health coverage — or that more people are getting insurance via their work. Alison Kodjak
Politics Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact. Alison Kodjak
Politics Buyer Beware: New Cheaper Insurance Policies May Have Big Coverage Gaps New short-term insurance policies will likely be cheaper than Affordable Care Act plans. But those lower prices mean they won't pay for as much health care. Alison Kodjak
Should states launch their own 'Obamacare'? How about letting states offer their own universal health care plans? That’s the goal of a new bill that Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal unveiled... David Hyde
Brace yourself Washington: Your health insurance is getting more expensive This week insurance companies in Washington announced their 2018 rates for individual health plans. On average, prices are going up 36 percent. Some... Paige Browning
Another Obamacare repeal bill failed. Now what? Bill Radke talks to Mary Agnes Carey , senior correspondent covering health reform and federal health policy for Kaiser Health News, about how... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
Sen. Patty Murray hopes to fix healthcare in a bipartisan way Bill Radke talks to Sen. Patty Murray about the hearings she has planned with Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander. They hope to come up with a bipartisan... Amina Al-Sadi Bill Radke
Washington state struggled to bring health insurance to these rural counties Residents in every Washington county will have at least one insurance option through the state health exchange next year. Just a couple of weeks ago,... Kate OConnell
Harborview says GOP health care bill will cost it $627 million Seattle's Harborview Medical Center could lose $627 million in annual revenue by 2026 under the GOP health care bill passed by the House. That’s... Kate OConnell
