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Implementing Obamacare

On Oct. 1,  millions of Americans gained access to the new marketplaces mandated by President Obama’s health-care law. Check back regularly for the latest news on the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the ongoing political fight over the law in Congress.

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Everything you need to know about Obamacare problems

Administration official Marilyn Tavenner apologizes for HealthCare.gov problems

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Beyond HealthCare.gov, Obamacare’s other challenges

‘The Affordable Care Act is not just a Web site. It’s much more,” President Obama said last month . This focus beyond short-term technical problems is meant to bolster the faith of those, like me, who...

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Jon Kingsdale
4:44 pm
  • Jon Kingsdale 4:44 pm

Obama on HealthCare.gov: ‘I wanted to go in and fix it myself, but I don’t write code’

Obama also joked that one day that health-care law would start succeeding, and people would no longer call it “Obamacare.“

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Aaron Blake
4:14 pm
  • Aaron Blake 4:14 pm

Poll: Obama’s approval hits new low

The newly released poll shows 41 percent view Obama in a positive light -- down from 55 percent after his reelection win, in December.

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Aaron Blake
1:34 pm
  • Aaron Blake 1:34 pm

Uninsured Americans are ignoring HealthCare.gov -- for now

The poll shows 18 percent say they have logged on or tried to log on in order to review their options.

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Aaron Blake, Scott Clement
9:59 am
  • Aaron Blake|Scott Clement 9:59 am

Obama was right to disrupt insurance

The individual market is a horror show. Something needed to be done.

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Ezra Klein, Evan Soltas
8:19 am
  • Ezra Klein|Evan Soltas 8:19 am

President Obama apologizes to Americans who are losing their health insurance

President Obama apologized to Americans who are losing their health insurance despite his repeated promises that they wouldn’t.

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Juliet Eilperin
November 7, 9:34 pm
  • Juliet Eilperin November 7, 9:34 pm

Country Music Awards send up Obamacare (Video)

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood had a little fun at the expense of the White House on Wednesday night.

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Aaron Blake
November 7, 10:45 am
  • Aaron Blake November 7, 10:45 am

Obamacare isn’t facing a “death spiral“

“The death spiral is already beginning,” warns David Frum. No, it isn’t.

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Ezra Klein, Evan Soltas
November 7, 8:49 am
  • Ezra Klein|Evan Soltas November 7, 8:49 am

Health care law’s exchange problems leave small-business owners in a difficult position

As troubled as the individual exchange has been, there have been even more delays and problems on the small-business marketplace.

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J.D. Harrison
November 7, 7:19 am
  • J.D. Harrison November 7, 7:19 am

Sebelius assures fixes are being made to HealthCare.gov

The Health and Human Services secretary rejects calls to delay aspects of the new health-care law.

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Sandhya Somashekhar, Sarah Kliff
November 7, 12:04 am
  • Sandhya Somashekhar|Sarah Kliff November 7, 12:04 am
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