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Pharmaceutical Companies Pfizer and Allergan Discuss Possible Merger

Oct 29, 2015 01:51 PM EDT

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Allergan have started initial negotiations for a possible merger in which the former will be the surviving company. The proposed deal was uncovered this week by the media.

A man explains ObamaCare at a health insurance enrollment event in Commerce California, March 31, 2014.

Obamacare Update: Enrollment Numbers Exaggerated

Kat De Guzman |

Nov 21, 2014 02:46 AM EST

The Obamacare has once again been on the spotlight as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that they made a mistake on the calculated enrollments regarding the Affordable Care Act.

Affordable Care Act, Obamacare Contraceptive Protest

U.S. Court Upholds ObamaCare Contraceptive Exemption For Religious Groups

Christl Leong |

Nov 15, 2014 04:01 AM EST

A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled against arguments from religious nonprofit organizations that providing for employees' contraction under Obama's Affordable Care Act violates their right for expression of religion.

U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Key Subsidies of Affordable Health Care Act.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Challenge

Dan Weisman |

Nov 07, 2014 03:16 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme court on Wednesday agreed to consider a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act, now now popularly as Obamacare.

Wal-Mart Announces No More Healthcare Benefits for Part-Time Workers

Mitch de Leon |

Oct 08, 2014 12:05 AM EDT

In an announcement made via blogpost on Tuesday, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will be eliminating the benefits received by some of its part-time workers, as well as require its roughly 1.3 million employees to pay additional costs for premium healthcare insurance plans.

Tax Refunds Cut For ObamaCare Recipients

Christl Leong |

Sep 22, 2014 10:17 PM EDT

One of the advantages of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as ObamaCare, is the opportunity to receive tax credits upfront to save on overall health insurance costs. Now, thousands of ObamaCare recipients may actually be liable to pay back a portion of that tax credit next year.

Republican Governor's Modified Medicaid Expansion In Pennsylvania Approved

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 29, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

Federal regulators approved Pennsylvanian Governor Tom Corbett's modified and somewhat controversial Medicaid expansion proposal on Thursday.

New I.T. Team Hired To Overhaul U.S. Digital Systems After Obamacare Website Debacle

Christl Leong |

Aug 12, 2014 10:34 AM EDT

Washington has hired a team of experts to overhaul the country's technology infrastructure following severe backlash over the failed launch of the Obamacare website that marred the roll out of Obama's signature legislation last year.

GOP-led House Authorized Lawsuit Against Obama Over Healthcare Law

Bianca Ortega |

Jul 31, 2014 02:57 AM EDT

The Republican-led House of Representatives authorized a lawsuit against U.S. President Barack Obama over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in a 225-201 vote.

HHS Now Exempts Five U.S. Territories from Obamacare

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 24, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Two unrelated court rulings on Obamacare paved the way for the press to focus their attention to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), possibly fueling future criticisms on the much opposed Affordable Care Act (ACA).