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Cruz ends talkathon, Senate advances spending bill

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Filibuster or no, Sen. Ted Cruz' marathon speech on the Senate floor made one point: Obamacare had to go. But when the freshman senator finally...

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Under fire, 'Obamacare' going live _ with glitches

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's health care law has survived the Supreme Court, a battle for the White House and budget brinkmanship. Now the...

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FACT CHECK: Slippery claims on health law, budget

By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is the insurance industry's most powerful pitchman these days as he drums up interest in the health insurance markets...

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Homework involved to apply for health insurance

September 30, 2013By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Getting covered under President Barack Obama's health care law might take you more than one sitting. In a media preview...

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Senate clears bill to pay military in shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has adopted a bill to pay members of the military in case the government shuts down.The unanimous voice vote Monday sends the legislation to the White House for President...

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What's changing, what's not, in a shutdown

By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Campers in national parks are to pull up stakes and leave, some veterans waiting to have disability benefits approved will have to cool their...

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Young people and the Affordable Care Act

SAN ANTONIO -- Consumers will be able to enroll for the health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. Young people who do not have health insurance, may not realize they could be eligible...

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Premiums for health coverage unveiled

SAN ANTONIO-- The uninsured can get an idea of plans and premiums on the market place.  Sticker-price premiums for a mid-range benchmark plan will average $328 a month nationally for an individual....

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Insurance for small businesses

SAN ANTONIO -- More employees getting health insurance is the idea behind the new healthcare coverage that you can start signing up for next week.But the plan is forcing local small business owners to...

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AACOG agencies to provide Affordable Care application assistance

SAN ANTONIO -- AACOG's Alamo and Bexar Area Agencies on Aging have been designated as a certified agency to provide assistance to those seeking insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act Health...

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Diabetes care under the Affordable Care Act

SAN ANTONIO -- The president sold "preventative care" as one of the biggest parts of the new Affordable Care.The question is, how will that change the care you get from your doctor? Grace White...

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Enroll America answers questions about healthcare registration

SAN ANTONIO- Enroll America spoke to News 4 San Antonio about enrolling for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

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Pressure mounts to fix ObamaCare

By JULIET WILLIAMS and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressThe pressure is on for the federal government and states running their own health insurance exchanges to get the systems up and running...

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What you need to know about Obamacare in Texas

SAN ANTONIO -- You can now sign up for the insurance plans that are part of that Affordable Care Act.So what do you need to know about Obamacare in Texas? Fred Cantu from our sister station in Austin...

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Texas quietly gears up for Obamacare

SAN ANTONIO -- With all of the local opposition to the Affordable Care Act in Texas, many people thought Texas had opted out of the plan altogether.But enrollment is now underway across the state for...

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Affordable Care Act Q and A

WASHINGTON -- We have been answering your questions about the healthcare exchange rollout, and you've been giving us your thoughts on Facebook.We asked national correspondent Kristine Frazao to track...

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Health law glitches: fatal or fleeting?

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- The glitch-ridden rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law has opponents crowing: "Told you so!" and insisting it should be...

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A bumpy first day for new insurance marketplaces

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical WriterCHICAGO (AP) -- For millions of Americans trying to log in, the online insurance marketplaces created by the new health care law began with a stalled website, an...

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CONTACT CONGRESS about the Affordable Care Act

SAN ANTONIO -- The debate over the Affordable Care Act continues in Washington.Check out the links below to find out how our lawmakers feel about the Affordable Care Act and how you can let them know...

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Poll: Health exchange rollout gets poor reviews

By NANCY BENAC and JENNIFER AGIESTA, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews, but people are at least...

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Obama health target: 500,000 signups by Oct. 31

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- For the first month alone, the Obama administration projected that nearly a half million people would sign up for the new health insurance...

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Working around the Affordable Care Act glitches

SAN ANTONIO -- Glitches plaguing the Affordable Health Care site are also slowing down enrollment for the nearly 20,000 CareLink members who might be eligible for health exchanges. News 4's Jozannah...

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ObamaCare website still down for repairs

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and DONNA CASSATA, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- "Obamacare" escaped unharmed from the government shutdown Republicans hoped would stop it, but just as quickly they have...

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Builders of Obama's health website saw red flags

By JACK GILLUM and JULIE PACE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Crammed into conference rooms with pizza for dinner, some programmers building the Obama administration's showcase health insurance...

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FACT CHECK: Sebelius misstates law on signup start

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Misstating the health care law she is responsible for administering, Kathleen Sebelius has asserted that the law required health insurance sign-ups...

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Americans have until March 31st to sign up for health care

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says it's granting a six-week extension until March 31 for Americans to sign up for coverage next year and avoid new tax penalties under the president's...

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Gov't document: Health site posed security risk

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- An internal government memo obtained by The Associated Press shows administration officials were concerned that a lack of...

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Healthcare.gov website: Who is to blame?

WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius apologized for the technical problems that have overwhelmed the government health care website. But is Sebelius the only one to...

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ObamaCare sticker shock setting in across the country

By KELLI KENNEDYAssociated PressMIAMI (AP) -- Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he'd be able to keep the plan even after the...

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Insurance companies send cancellation letters

SAN ANTONIO -- Some insurance companies have decided they are better off not participating in health care reform.Some Americans have received letters saying their current plan at its current price will...

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Obama admin says health website improving

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration dodged questions Tuesday about whether it will support legislation to fulfill President Barack...

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ACA navigators fired after undercover video released

DALLAS, Texas -- One employee has been fired and three others suspended after an accusation of fraud involving Obamacare. An undercover video was recently released showing healthcare workers in Texas...

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Clinton: Obama should honor health care pledge

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton says President Barack Obama should find a way to let people keep their health coverage, even if it means changing the new insurance law.Clinton says...

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House oversight panel probes health website woes

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURIE KELLMANAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- Probing whether the White House shares blame for health care website woes, the House's chief investigator Wednesday...

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Obama admin. posts low health care signups

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURIE KELLMANAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- The administration says fewer than 27,000 people managed to enroll for health insurance last month in the 36 states...

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ACA marketplace helplines

SAN ANTONIO -- It's time to get covered. Enrollment is scheduled to begin October 1, 2013 in the Affordable Care Act's marketplace.Uninsured Texans who are at least 18 years old can shop for health...

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Obama struggles to save his cherished health law

President Barack Obama's health care law risks coming unglued because of his administration's bungles and his own inflated promises.By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) -- To avoid...

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Obama health care woes become credibility fight

By JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) -- Throughout President Barack Obama's first four years in office, he prided himself on his ability to bounce back when much of Washington...

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Supreme Court will take up new health law dispute

MARK SHERMANAssociated Press    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has agreed to referee another dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law, whether businesses can use religious objections...

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Health law business insurance site delayed 1 year

CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama's administration has announced yet another delay in the rollout of the health care law. An online health insurance marketplace for small businesses is being put...

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Obama declares health care law is working

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seeking to regroup from his health care law's disastrous rollout, President Barack Obama on Tuesday insisted that the sweeping overhaul is...

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The health of Obamacare

WASHINGTON -- One week from Tuesday is the deadline for people enrolled in new healthcare plans to pay up if they want to be covered the first of the year.Inside the realm of healthcare, it's been a...

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Insurance through work? Health law affects you too

IS MY JOB SAFE?    Republicans have called the overhaul the "Job-Killing Health Law." This is in part because of the law's requirement that companies with 50 or more workers offer full-time workers -...

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How to get your health insurance questions answered

SAN ANTONIO - Last call for health insurance! Uninsured Americans have just a few days left to register for health insurance coverage before the open enrollment period closes on March 31st.There are a...

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TONIGHT: America's State of Affairs Town Hall Discussion

We invite you to be a part of the 'Your Voice, Your Future' Town Hall tonight, June 24, from 6pm-7pm CDT.

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare law

The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.

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Bexar County grappling with teen pregnancy problem

The University of Texas Health Science Center is hoping two grants totaling close to $14 million will help teens in Bexar County and throughout Texas know more and perhaps prevent a life-changing event.

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America's State of Affairs Town Hall Discussion

Join us for a Town Hall discussion on the Iranian deal. Tweet your thoughts tonight at 6 p.m. on News4.com

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Health insurance penalty going up in 2016

The federal penalty for having no health insurance is set to jump to $695 for next year, and supporters of President Barack Obama's overhaul are urging the administration to highlight that increase as...

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HHS Secretary Burwell in San Antonio to talk health care

New coverage begins on January 1, but Tuesday (December 15) is the deadline to enroll or make changes to their health plans.

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