Obamacare articles by category
coverage gains
Do you still need COBRA health coverage?
The combination of COBRA and the ACA present a solid array of options for people who are losing their employer-sponsored health insurance.… Read more
How immigrants can obtain health coverage
Let’s take a look at the health insurance options for immigrants, and how they’ve changed – or haven’t changed – under the… Read more
Obamacare’s essential health benefits
Since 2014, all individual and small group health insurance (sold in and out of the ACA's exchanges) has had to cover a set of benefits… Read more
Health insurance gains for the self-employed
The self-employed have historically faced a set of unique challenges in finding and keeping health insurance. But the Affordable Care Act… Read more
Private health insurance
Private health insurance continues to dominate the U.S. health care landscape. The majority of Americans under 65 continue to get their… Read more
How Obamacare changed maternity coverage
Before the ACA made coverage guaranteed issue, pregnancy itself was considered a pre-existing condition that would prevent an expectant… Read more
Individual health insurance under Obamacare
If you are self employed, or if your employer does not offer health insurance, you'll likely turn to the private market to purchase an… Read more
How Obamacare improved mental health coverage
Without the ACA, we'd still have 45 million people without health insurance, including a significant number of people with behavioral… Read more
How Obamacare’s breaking the bonds of job lock
No one has to be stuck in a dead-end job just to keep their health insurance. Thanks to the ACA, anyone can enroll in coverage through the… Read more
Marriage equality delivers equal insurance access
One more reason to celebrate: Getting married is now a qualifying life event for same-sex… Read more
Obamacare takes huge steps toward LGBT equality
"In states without non-discrimination policies, the Affordable Care Act is your non-discrimination protection. It means LGBT people can't… Read more
Women and health insurance
For women in the US, health insurance has come a very long way in the last few years, thanks in large part to the dramatic improvements and… Read more