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How government shutdown affects benefits for seniors, poor, jobless, veteransRecipients of Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment benefits won't be hit by the government shutdown. The poor may be first to feel the pinch of the funding crisis.
Government shutdown is on. How long will it last?The conventional wisdom is that the government shutdown, which began Tuesday, will either end quickly or will stretch at least a week. The quick-end scenario may depend largely on House Speaker John Boehner.
Obamacare 101: What to know if you opt out of buying health insuranceThe Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, requires that individuals buy health insurance. If you don't want to buy insurance, you will have to pay a penalty 鈥� unless you qualify for an exemption from the mandate.- Obamacare 101: What to know if you opt out of buying health insuranceThe Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, requires that individuals buy health insurance. If you don't want to buy insurance, you will have to pay a penalty 鈥� unless you qualify for an exemption from the mandate.
Obamacare 101: how the federal subsidy worksAs of Oct. 1, Americans needing health insurance can shop for one at new electronic marketplaces. Here's how to tell if you are eligible for a federal subsidy to help you pay for coverage.
Government shutdown begins: What happens now?A last-ditch effort is under way to form a House-Senate panel to negotiate new funding so shut-down government operations can resume. But Democrats in the Senate are likely to wait to see if GOP lawmakers will crack.- Government shutdown begins: What happens now?A last-ditch effort is under way to form a House-Senate panel to negotiate new funding so shut-down government operations can resume. But Democrats in the Senate are likely to wait to see if GOP lawmakers will crack.
Government shutdown looms: Is Republican resolve cracking?As a government shutdown approached and polls showed an unhappy US public, some GOP moderates argued that the party insurgency had had its moment and that it was time to move on.
Obamacare isn't popular, but government shutdown is even less so, poll showsSix in 10 people surveyed say avoiding a government shutdown is more important than making changes to Obamacare, a CNN poll shows. A shutdown is 'just messing with people,' says one frustrated American.
Obamacare 101: What to know if you already have health insuranceAs Obamacare rolls out, the president's frequent assertion 鈥� that 'if you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan' 鈥� is proving to be not quite true for some people.- Obamacare 101: What to know if you already have health insuranceAs Obamacare rolls out, the president's frequent assertion 鈥� that 'if you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan' 鈥� is proving to be not quite true for some people.
Monitor BreakfastAs government shutdown nears, a top Democrat goads Boehner over leadershipRep. Chris Van Hollen on Monday said that House Speaker John Boehner has abdicated leadership on key budget issues 鈥� such as averting a government shutdown 鈥� to a tea party standard-bearer in the Senate: Ted Cruz.
Government shutdown 2013: why it may be most important one everGovernment shutdown 2013, if it happens, could surpass the impact of the 1995-96 shutdowns. For one thing, the economy today is much softer than it was in the mid-1990s.
As the clock ticks toward a government shutdown, who's driving the debate?So far, Republicans and Democrats have failed to avert a partial government shutdown tied to the future of Obamacare. Both sides flooded the Sunday news shows with blame-naming and dire warnings.
Government shutdown: How political money drives the fight over budget and ObamacareGovernment shutdown: Washington faces three deadlines Monday: A possible government shutdown over funding, health insurance exchanges under Obamacare kick in, and the quarterly聽reporting of campaign contributions. In important ways, political money is driving all of it.
Romneycare vs. Obamacare: Lessons for today's 'shutdown' debacleYou won鈥檛 hear many Republicans say it, but Mitt Romney鈥檚 health-care insurance program in Massachusetts, seen as a model for the Affordable Care Act, has been largely successful and popular.
As House Republicans debate, no sign government shutdown can be avoidedIn a rare Saturday session, House Republicans looked for a way to keep the government operating while forcing a one-year delay in implementing Obamacare.
President Obama, Rep. Rodgers duel over budget showdownAs Speaker John Boehner was trying to organize his troops in the face of Democratic stone-walling over linking Obamacare to a budget deal, President Obama and GOP conference chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers were weighing in from the sidelines.
Obamacare 101: What happens starting Oct. 1?Oct. 1 is the first day the uninsured can shop on the new online marketplaces, or 'exchanges,' for health-care coverage. Under Obamacare, they have until March 31, 2014, to enroll in a health plan, or opt to pay a penalty later.
Political clock ticks toward government shutdown. Here鈥檚 what would happenUnless Congress agrees on a budget bill before next Tuesday, many federal government agencies and programs could cease operating or be curtailed. Here's a look at what could happen if the crisis is not averted.
