Affordable Care Act Archives

‘Cruelty at Its Highest Order’: Troy Carter Slams GOP and Senate Democrats Over Health Care and SNAP Cuts

November 10, 2025

Editor’s note: Congressman Troy Carter’s full statement can be found here. In a dramatic late-night vote to avert a prolonged government shutdown, a small but pivotal group of Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a short-term funding bill; and unfortunately, it’s one that excluded key Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credit extensions. The decision effectively […]

Why We All Need to Be Paying Attention to Biden's Policy Plans for the Disability Community

February 10, 2021

The election of President Joe Biden was a relief to people of many marginalized groups, but perhaps most of all, to the disability community. It's no secret that this huge segment of the U.S. population, approximately 26%, or 61 million people, have had it rough the past four years. The Trump administration made efforts to […]

Supreme Court Likely to Uphold Affordable Care Act

November 10, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to leave the majority of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in place. Two conservative members of the court – Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump appointee Justice Brett Kavanaugh – made statements that suggested they’re unlikely to follow the urging of Republican attorneys to throw out the law. The […]

New Report Shows Nearly 500,000 Louisiana Residents Would Lose Healthcare if ACA is Overturned

January 30, 2020

A report released yesterday by the Protecting Health Coverage in Louisiana Task Force shows that nearly half a million Louisianans would lose healthcare if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is overturned in the Texas v. United States case. Gov. John Bel Edwards created the task force in 2019 in response to efforts to repeal ACA […]

ACA or DOA?: An Interview with Bobbi Dempsey

January 15, 2019

Health Care

The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) has been a source of considerable controversy since its implementation, with critics on both sides.

Gov. Edwards Moves to Protect Healthcare Access for All Louisianans

December 20, 2018

Governor John Bel Edwards called the lawsuit and Landry's participation in it, "short-sighted," noting that he intends to, "vigorously pursue legislation to protect individuals with pre-existing conditions from losing their health insurance."

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Supreme Court Likely to Uphold Affordable Care Act

New Report Shows Nearly 500,000 Louisiana Residents Would Lose Healthcare if ACA is Overturned

ACA or DOA?: An Interview with Bobbi Dempsey

Gov. Edwards Moves to Protect Healthcare Access for All Louisianans