24/7 LiveHoustonSouthwestSoutheastNorthwestNortheast

Weather Forecast

Live Updates

2026 FIFA World Cup

Hurricane Guide

Texas True Crime

Keep KTRK on the Air

ABC Price Tracker

Submit a News Tip

Community Events

Obamacare

AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.

House passes bill to extend ACA subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

  • Jan 9

Millions of Americans to see steep insurance hikes in 2026

  • Jan 1

House GOP unveils plan to address health care cost

  • Dec 14, 2025
AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib

Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats

  • Nov 8, 2025

Shutdown stalemate on 6th week; Trump wants GOP to change Senate rules

  • Nov 2, 2025

ACA enrollee sees premium spike as sign-ups begin

  • Nov 1, 2025

How ACA subsidies became a sticking point

  • Oct 11, 2025

SCOTUS rejects challenge to Obamacare mandate task force

  • Jun 27, 2025

Latest Videos

1:25

Supreme Court dismisses latest challenge to Affordable Care Act

  • Jun 21, 2021
0:15

'Obamacare' sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured

  • Nov 2, 2020
0:32

Obama-era calorie count requirement goes into effect for chain establishments

  • May 7, 2018
0:24

Trump supports bipartisan health insurers' payment deal

  • Oct 17, 2017
0:34

GOP health care bill collapses after 'no' commitments

  • Sep 14, 2017
1:24

'Skinny' Obamacare repeal fails in dramatic Senate vote

  • Aug 1, 2017
15:02

Sen. John McCain returns for Senate vote after cancer diagnosis

  • Jul 27, 2017
1:17

Jimmy Kimmel calls on lawmakers to protect kids with pre-existing conditions

  • May 30, 2017

Latest Stories

AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Health care: What a 2nd Trump term may look with issues like ACA, abortion, RFK. Jr's involvement

During his campaign, Trump vowed to make the Affordable Care Act "better" and to protect "women." He also suggested that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would shape the public health agenda of his administration.

  • Nov 6, 2024
AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Trump said he has 'concepts' of a health care plan. What we know about his policies

When asked by ABC News moderator Linsey Davis to clarify if he had a health care plan, the former president said he had "concepts of a plan" to replace the ACA but provided no details.

  • Sep 11, 2024

5 million Texans found to be uninsured, but can qualify for free plans, new study finds

According to the non-profit Texas 2026, about 16.6% of the state's population is without insurance, but at least 30% are unaware that they do qualify for free plans available on the marketplace.

  • Dec 14, 2023

Obamacare enrollment deadline for 2021 coverage is Sunday

The special enrollment period that allows the uninsured to pick Affordable Care Act policies ends Sunday.

  • Aug 15, 2021

Disabled Texans worry loss of Affordable Care Act could cost them programs that help them live independently

Texas is leading a battle to have it overturned in court, but the law has helped many access important and affordable healthcare.

  • Jan 1, 2021