That the Affordable Care Act has so far fallen well short of its primary goal of providing coverage for most of the nation's 48 million uninsured has become increasingly clear as the sign-up data has trickled out.
So far, 3 million people have signed up for Obamacare, less than half of the target number of 7 million enrollees estimated by the Congressional Budget Office.
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The Obama administration had very specific goals it said must be met for the healthcare law to succeed - 7 million enrollees, with at least 40% being young and healthy. Failing to hit those targets by more than even a small margin will trigger a series of problems that could jeopardize the law.
And so far, the numbers don't look good...
The Affordable Care Act may come with a host of new benefits and protections, but it also comes with a slew of new taxes, fees and fines to pay for them. But while many of the law's benefits have been in effect for a year or more, these new Obamacare taxes only became effective as of Jan. 1.
Middle-class America, prepare to have your pocket picked...
"Too many people tried to sign up." "We didn't have enough time." Such are the excuses coming from the Obama administration as they try to explain the disastrous launch of the healthcare exchange websites. But the failure of the websites was inevitable. In decision after decision,
the administration itself sabotaged the central tool of its heallhcare overhaul...
After three years and more than $400 million, it's obvious the technology underpinning Obamacare was woefully inadequate. But even if the government manages to fix the initial problems by late November, as it's promising now, that won't end the website's troubles.
Here's why Obamacare is falling apart and what that means for you...
Now that Obamacare is officially up and running (well, sort of), a lot of Americans are anxious to know how well - or how badly - things are going. Here's the latest word on five key aspects of the new health care law...
It's no longer just conservatives who object to the president's controversial health care law. A new poll indicates that two core Democratic groups who once supported Obamacare are now turning against it. Here's what changed their minds...
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There are a lot of important Obamacare facts and numbers you can't afford to ignore.
Let's start with the enormity of U.S. President Barack Obama's signature healthcare bill. To date, some 2,572 pages of regulations have been written (more are expected).
More familiar numbers tied to Obamacare include 50 - the headcount at which companies must provide insurance or pay a fine ($2,000).
Now consumers have less than one month until the next round of Obamacare regulations kick in Oct. 1, with open enrollment in the online Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly called exchanges).
Note: Under Obamacare, you could get slapped with a $2,000 fine - even if you DO have insurance. This free presentation shows you what to do. Please view while it's still airing. Go here.
When looking into the facts and full impact of Obamacare, here are 15 of the most important numbers you need to know:
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An unforeseen benefit of our new health care law - aka Obamacare - is that it has created hundreds of high-paying jobs. Unfortunately, the lucky few who scored these jobs weren't the unemployed. You'll see red when you find out who they are...
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While there are plenty of opinions about healthcare in the US, they all divide on one line: Is healthcare a right or is it a good?
Today, two of our writers square off on this issue. Please leave your thoughts about this topic after reading their stands.
The real Obamacare facts keep emerging as we get closer to the implementation of this law. Check out the seven scariest facts yet. Read more...
Obamacare stipulates that large employers don't have to provide health insurance to those working fewer than 30 hours a week.To continue reading, please click here...
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