Affordable Care Act – Latest News & Updates

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), widely known as Obamacare, remains a centerpiece of U.S. healthcare policy and a flashpoint in ongoing political battles.

Here at JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics, we cover the latest developments from Capitol Hill — from Senate negotiations and subsidy votes to White House reforms that affect millions of Americans, including LGBTQ+ families and workers.

Whether it’s a new funding proposal, a Supreme Court challenge, or a presidential push to expand or repeal key provisions, you’ll find the most detailed and balanced reporting right here on JRL CHARTS.

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9 11, 2025

Details of Senate Deal Revealed Amid Government Shutdown Chaos

By JRL Charts|2025-11-09T17:26:29-08:00November 9th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, government shutdown, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 9, 2025) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other top Democrats are breaking ranks with a bipartisan coalition that brokered a deal to extend government funding through January 30, arguing the proposal falls short of addressing key Democratic [...]

19 12, 2022

Biden Fails to Appeal Texas Loss on LGBTQ Protections

By JRL Charts|2025-08-29T20:49:20-07:00December 19th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Affordable Care Act, Biden administration, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBTQ protections, LGBTQ rights, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Texas DEI Ban, Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk|

AUSTIN, TX — (12-19-22) — The Biden administration failed to appeal a recent court loss in Texas regarding federal LGBTQ protections, a decision Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating as a win for anti-LGBTQ advocates. On October 1, Trump-appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk declared unlawful two pieces of the Affordable Care Act's federal guidance: one that [...]

29 01, 2020

5th Circuit Appeals Court Votes against ObamaCare Appeal

By JRL Charts|2025-09-03T12:29:04-07:00January 29th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 5th Circuit Court healthcare law, 5th circuit strikes down Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Healthcare law, lgbt politics, LGBTQ Health, Obamacare mandate|

NEW ORLEANS, LA — (01-29-20) — A federal appeals court voted on Wednesday against rehearing an Obamacare legal challenge, after a three-judge panel struck down along party lines, the healthcare law's individual mandate. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 8-6 on Wednesday, against rehearing the case, after one of the judges asked for a [...]

31 01, 2017

President Trump Will Enforce LGBTQ Workplace Protections

By JRL Charts|2024-04-08T09:41:32-07:00January 31st, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Affordable Care Act, AIDS, HIV, Human Rights Council, lgbt politcal news, lgbt politics, president trump, transgender people, Will Protect LGBTQ Rights in Workplace|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The White House confirmed early Tuesday in a press statement that President Trump will continue to enforce an Obama-era executive order protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees in the workplace. “President Donald J. Trump is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the [...]