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Health insurance mess puts Obama's credibility on the lineIt鈥檚 been a terrible week for President Obama as he keeps taking hits on the Affordable Care Act. A majority of voters now say Obama is not 鈥榟onest and trustworthy,鈥� and his job approval rating has dropped to the level of George W. Bush.
Health care: Obama's fix for canceled plans throws insurers a curveballInsurers cannot simply reissue old plans: They must recrunch numbers, refigure the benefits and rates for a complex array of populations, and then resubmit them to state regulators. Some states may not go along.
House votes to reinstate insurance plans. Will such fixes sink Obamacare?On a bipartisan vote, the House on Friday approved the measure 鈥撀爄ts answer to the millions of recent health-plan cancellations. But such fixes may also do damage to Obamacare.
Four Americans and their brushes with Obamacare Obamacare directly affects mainly those Americans who don't get health insurance through their jobs. So far, some are happy. Some are furious. Many are scratching their heads. Here are four real-life stories that show some of what's happening as health-care reform rolls out.
Monitor Breakfast2014 all about Obamacare, even if government shuts down, key Republican saysThe 2014 midterm elections will act as a referendum on Obamacare, regardless of what happens in the next budget showdown in January, says Rep. Greg Walden, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
New JFK assassination poll: Most say Oswald did not act aloneThe JFK assassination is one of the rare events to have fueled popular conspiracy theories on both the left and the right, even a half-century after the Dallas shooting.
How Obama arrived at his 'I feel your pain' moment on ObamacareAt his press conference Thursday, President Obama not only announced a potential reprieve in insurance cancellations, but also offered a window into the frustrations he's experienced in recent weeks.
Obama offers reprieve on insurance cancellations, but will it work?After an uproar, President Obama announced Thursday that health insurers may now extend canceled plans for a year. But the insurance industry is unhappy, and it's not clear what insurers will do.聽
Iran nuclear deal: If Congress plays bad cop, will that help diplomacy?The Obama administration says it fears additional Iran sanctions could thwart a nuclear deal. But some lawmakers say the White House privately wants Congress to play the bad cop.
Janet Yellen at Fed: Would she take stimulus too far?Fed veteran Janet Yellen faced probing questions at Thursday's Senate hearing to become Federal Reserve chairman. But she's widely expected to be confirmed to succeed Ben Bernanke.
Businesses cut full-time workers to meet Obamacare mandate, study saysA study of small businesses found that many are cutting full-time workers or worker hours to comply with Obamacare. Franchises are making the biggest cuts.
Obamacare numbers are finally out, and they鈥檙e low. Time to panic?Only 106,000 people signed up for Obamacare insurance through government exchanges in the first month, far below the 500,000 expected. Only a quarter came through buggy HealthCare.gov.聽
Obamacare may not be fixed by Nov. 30. Big deal or 'so what'?The Obamacare website won't likely be fixed by the end of November as President Obama promised, according a new report. If true, the consequences might be more political than practical.
Improving Americans鈥� lives: How Unmanned Aircraft Systems can helpAs the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) expands 鈥� and聽regulations address privacy concerns 鈥� Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion Blakey expects聽domestic support for UAS to grow, leading to an exciting and innovative next chapter for aviation in America.
Gay marriage: With state Senate vote to legalize, Hawaii closes the circleHawaii, which has traveled a looping 23-year path on the issue, is on the cusp of becoming, with Illinois, the 15th and 16th states to legalize same-sex marriage after the 19-to-4 Senate vote.
'Keep your plan': House Republicans try to tweak ObamacareHouse Republicans plan to vote this week on a bill to allow insurance companies to keep existing options in place, but doesn't require that canceled policies be reinstated.
Poll: Christie leads GOP presidential pack, but still loses to HillaryChris Christie gets one-third of Republicans' support for the 2016 nomination, versus one-third who want 'Not Christie,' an NBC poll says. But in a general election matchup against Hillary Clinton, Christie loses big.聽
Low Obamacare enrollment numbers: Sign of problems to come?The Obamacare goal for October was 500,000 enrollees, but only about 40,000 people reportedly signed up for health insurance through the 36 exchanges run by the federal government.
How are Veterans Day and Memorial Day different?Both Veterans Day and Memorial Day grew organically out of other holidays that commemorated the end of wars. But Nov. 11 honors a different, larger group of people than does Memorial Day.
More Iraq, Afghanistan vets going from service member to member of CongressSixteen members of Congress have served in Iraq or Afghanistan 鈥� the largest contingent of former service members to come to Capitol Hill since the 1980s. More could be on the way.
