Health Care

Obamacare and You

The Rollout of the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, is the most significant health care overhaul in a generation. It seeks to decrease the number of people without health insurance and reform industry business practices. But the law's rollout has been marred by glitches and political opposition. ProPublica’s Charles Ornstein has been tracking its implementation.

Even After Open Enrollment, Activity Remains Unexpectedly High on Federal Health Insurance Exchange

by Charles Ornstein,

July 23, 2014, 4:50 p.m. EDT

Medicaid Programs Drowning in Backlog

by Charles Ornstein,

April 9, 2014, 8 a.m. EDT

Judging Obamacare: How Do We Know If It’s a Success or Failure?

by Charles Ornstein,

March 31, 2014, 8:23 a.m. EDT

Smoking Mad: Tobacco Users Caught Up in Insurer’s Obamacare 'Glitch'

by Charles Ornstein,

March 24, 2014, 8:30 a.m. EDT

During Final Obamacare Push, Conservative Author Sees Little to Celebrate

by Charles Ornstein,

March 21, 2014, 9 a.m. EDT

Many Unanswered Questions in Obamacare Enrollment Report

by Charles Ornstein,

Feb. 12, 2014, 4:56 p.m. EST

Obamacare’s Market Share Mystery: Will the Health Law Shake Up Insurance Leader Board?

by Charles Ornstein,

Feb. 12, 2014, 9:36 a.m. EST

Epic Fail: Where Four State Health Exchanges Went Wrong

by Charles Ornstein,

Feb. 6, 2014, 8:30 a.m. EST

As the Media Gets Bored With Obamacare, Is the Public Starting to Get on Board?

by Charles Ornstein,

Feb. 4, 2014, 8:30 a.m. EST

Can’t Get Through to Your Health Insurer? Vent on Twitter

by Charles Ornstein,

Jan. 29, 2014, 12:26 p.m. EST

Consumers With Canceled Insurance Plans Shifted to New Ones Without Their Permission

by Charles Ornstein,

Jan. 27, 2014, 8 a.m. EST

Journalists Turn to Themselves for Obamacare Stories

by Charles Ornstein,

Jan. 22, 2014, 1:36 p.m. EST

Obamacare: A Midterm Report Card

by Charles Ornstein,

Jan. 14, 2014, 12:01 p.m. EST

Stuck in Limbo With Breast Cancer as the Obamacare Deadline Looms

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 20, 2013, 4:23 p.m. EST

Deadline? What Deadline? The Obamacare Sign-up Dates Keep Moving

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 19, 2013, 3:52 p.m. EST

Obamacare Q&A: Fears of a Premium 'Death Spiral' Overstated

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 16, 2013, 10:20 a.m. EST

Turning the Corner? In California, At Least, Obamacare Sign-Ups Zoom

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 13, 2013, 11:04 a.m. EST

The Obamacare Paper Pileup

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 12, 2013, 10:16 a.m. EST

Payment Due: The Obamacare Deadline No One Is Talking About

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 11, 2013, 11:42 a.m. EST

As HealthCare.gov Rebounds, New Glitches Hit Medicaid Enrollments

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 10, 2013, 1:17 p.m. EST

HealthCare.gov’s Mysterious New Number: ‘834’

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 5, 2013, 10:37 a.m. EST

Test Run No. 2: HealthCare.gov’s Invisible Health Plans

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 3, 2013, 6:28 p.m. EST

For Uninsured Missouri Reporter, Obamacare Is a Real-Life Story

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 3, 2013, 11:36 a.m. EST

‘Please Wait’: New-and-Improved HealthCare.gov Has Same Old Problems

by Charles Ornstein,

Dec. 2, 2013, 2:48 p.m. EST

Six Questions About HealthCare.gov’s Future

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 27, 2013, 3:31 p.m. EST

Rate Hikes Hidden in California’s Glowing Obamacare Reviews

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 26, 2013, 11:33 a.m. EST

A Cheat Sheet For The Obamacare Hearings

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 25, 2013, 1:15 p.m. EST

How Low Will Health Care Enrollments Be? Here’s What to Watch For

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 12, 2013, 1:19 p.m. EST

Coming in January: Obamacare Rate Shock Part Two

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 12, 2013, 11:18 a.m. EST

Obamacare Q&A: ‘I Don’t Really Think You Could Stop This Law’

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 11, 2013, 10:42 a.m. EST

Health Care Delays Squeeze Patients in State High-Risk Pools

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 8, 2013, 11 a.m. EST

Answered: Why Two Obama Loyalists Lost Their Health Policies

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 7, 2013, 11:54 a.m. EST

Loyal Obama Supporters, Canceled by Obamacare

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 6, 2013, 10:57 a.m. EST

Why Health Insurance Cancellations Shouldn’t Be a Surprise

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 5, 2013, 3:39 p.m. EST

Can a Reprieve and a Lawsuit Reverse Health Insurance Cancellations?

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 5, 2013, 10:25 a.m. EST

Podcast: What Happens to Those Losing Health Coverage Under Obamacare?

Nov. 4, 2013, 2:21 p.m. EST

Why Healthcare.gov Broke: Two Competing Story Lines

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 4, 2013, 11:31 a.m. EST

A Month in to Healthcare.gov, Real-Life Winners and Losers

by Charles Ornstein,

Nov. 1, 2013, 9:26 a.m. EDT

Health Policy Canceled? What We Know and Don’t Know

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 31, 2013, 11:27 a.m. EDT

Health-Care Rollout: The View From Kansas

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 30, 2013, 10:59 a.m. EDT

Sebelius Testifies: Four Things to Know About Today’s Obamacare Hearing

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 30, 2013, 9 a.m. EDT

Podcast: Why Is Healthcare.gov So Flawed?

Oct. 29, 2013, 12:35 p.m. EDT

The Affordable Care Act’s Most Important Date: Not What You Think

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 29, 2013, 12:04 p.m. EDT

Today’s Obamacare Hearing: What You Need To Know

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 29, 2013, 10:31 a.m. EDT

What’s Wrong With Healthcare.gov’s Price Estimator

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 25, 2013, 12:57 p.m. EDT

Healthcare.gov’s Users Speak Out: 'Clean This Mess Up'

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 24, 2013, 10:43 a.m. EDT

Is Healthcare.gov the Future? We Ask a Health Futurist

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 23, 2013, 1:08 p.m. EDT

How the New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza Became a Mistaken Poster Boy for Obamacare

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 22, 2013, 9:52 a.m. EDT

A Tale of Two Obamacares: Which Is Right?

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 21, 2013, 12:08 p.m. EDT

Is Healthcare.gov Turning the Corner? Not So Fast

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 21, 2013, 11:08 a.m. EDT

Here’s Why Healthcare.gov Broke Down

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 16, 2013, 10:15 a.m. EDT

Health Care Sign-Ups: This Is What Transparency Looks Like

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 14, 2013, 5:21 p.m. EDT

How the Feds Could Fix Their Glitchy Health Care Exchange

by Charles Ornstein,

Oct. 11, 2013, 11:39 a.m. EDT