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More from The battle over Obamacare implementation

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Report: Many haven’t paid their Obamacare premiumsReport: Many haven’t paid their Obamacare premiums
Health Care

Obamacare might not be doing as well as the White House reports.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Obamacare’s hide-and-seek with drug coverageObamacare’s hide-and-seek with drug coverage
Health Care

Making the health exchange websites easy to use is widely seen as crucial to the health-care law’s success, but a new report suggests transparency was lacking.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Obamacare’s state exchanges, in six chartsObamacare’s state exchanges, in six charts
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What we know about Obamacare’s state exchanges so far.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Obamacare will let Americans retire earlierObamacare will let Americans retire earlier
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A new study finds retiree health plans — and Obamacare — could encourage people to retire earlier.

By German Lopez
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Obamacare’s lesson: it’s horrible to be uninsuredObamacare’s lesson: it’s horrible to be uninsured
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After a catastrophic launch, Obamacare still signed up 8 million people. That’s because being uninsured is worse than using HealthCare.Gov.

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
White House: 8 million signed up for ObamacareWhite House: 8 million signed up for Obamacare
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The number comes after HealthCare.gov’s botched rollout, which led to few sign-ups in the fall.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Obamacare works better in states that like itObamacare works better in states that like it
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The uninsured rate is falling three times faster in states that have taken active steps to implement the insurance expansion.

By Sarah Kliff
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Don’t freak out about the new Census yetDon’t freak out about the new Census yet
archives

The changes to the Census won’t make it impossible to judge Obamacare.

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
Obamacare’s price tag just got cut by $104 billionObamacare’s price tag just got cut by $104 billion
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The health overhaul is expected to cover more people now at a slightly lower price.

By Sarah Kliff
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Report: Early Obamacare enrollees might cost moreReport: Early Obamacare enrollees might cost more
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A preliminary look found early Obamacare enrollees use specialty drugs that treat major health problems at a higher cost.

By German Lopez
Health Care
How Obamacare could cut your car insurance billHow Obamacare could cut your car insurance bill
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Two-thousand pages of health-care reform could save you 5 percent or less on car insurance.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Survey: 9.3 million gain coverage after ObamacareSurvey: 9.3 million gain coverage after Obamacare
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Millions are gaining insurance coverage, but Obamacare might not be the reason why.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Meet the Obamacare enrollment guruMeet the Obamacare enrollment guru
Health Care

How’d Charles Gaba become the go-to Obamacare numbers guru?

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
Gallup: Number of US uninsured droppingGallup: Number of US uninsured dropping
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The number of uninsured Americans plummeted to the lowest rate since 2008 after the launch of Obamacare’s marketplaces, according to a Gallup survey released Monday.

By German Lopez