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- Romney Needs Better Answer on Health Care ReformRecently former Mass Gov. Mitt Romney sat down to an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier. Afterwards, Romney expressed his displeasure at what he felt was the aggressive nature of the questioning, which he said was uncalled for.
4 Side Effects of Health Care ReformAre you worried about health care reform and what these changes mean for you? There might be a good reason to be concerned; there are still many loopholes and potential problems to be addressed.- White House Prods Supreme Court to Rule on Health Care ReformThe Justice Department recently petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care reform legislation.
How Baby Boomers Can Age Successfully and Positively Impact Health Care ReformTrue health care reform isn't penned in Washington. Personal health is the responsibility of ordinary citizens, especially baby boomers predicted to drain health care coffers in coming years. Read on.- 11th Circuit Court Ruling Places Viability of Health Care Reform in DoubtThe latest federal court to attack the underpinnings of health care reform, also known as Obamacare, is the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court has ruled that the individual mandate to buy health insurance is unconstitutional.
Latest Legal Threat to Health Care Reform Dashed in Federal CourtWednesday's victory against the Thomas Moore Law Center was the latest hearing in regards to what pundits have deemed "Obamacare." Let's look back at the latest appearances of this landmark health care reform in court and the news.
Romney Should Scrap Presidential Run to Avoid Ghost of Health Care ReformA problem that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama share is that they have supported a version of health care reform that many view with skepticism. In the case of Romneycare, now in existence for five years, that skepticism seems justified.- Romney Shouldn't Run from the Shadow of Health Care ReformMitt Romney finds himself in the unenviable position of having to distance himself from his greatest legislative success.
- Health Care Reform Repeal Senate Vote Set by Budget DealOne of the more interesting provisions of the deal that averted the government shutdown was an agreement to have and up or down Senate vote to defund Planned Parenthood and another one to repeal health care reform.
- Health Care Reform in Full-Blown Damage ControlWith all the small variables working against health care reform, will the law survive?
- Health Care Reform Alterations Face Long OddsAs Republicans try to do away with some aspects of the health care reform law passed in 2010, even if they are successful in passing legislation in one chamber it may be difficult to get President Obama's signature on any laws passed.
- Band-Aids for Health Care Reform ContinueWhen President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in March 2010, the White House understood that it would need changes.
Romney Tries to Turn Health Care Reform Lemons into Electoral LemonadeMitt Romney has all of the advantages of a potential frontrunner. He is telegenic, a former governor, has a reputation for sound, economic acumen, and has run for president before, But he had one very heavy millstone hung around him.
Love Health Care Reform but Can't Stand the Name?Are we easily repulsed of what is good for us because we've been psychologically influenced to reject those things that feel emotionally "icky"?- Rep. John Conyers: Obamacare Platform for Universal, Government Health CareRep. John Conyers revealed that he and Rep. Dennis Kucinich ultimately voted for the health care reform bill, also known as Obamacare, because they see it as a "platform" for achieving what they really want, a government run, single payer system.
- Health Care Reform that We Can AffordThis is a call to demand sensible reforms, not expensive boondoggles from Congress. We have had enough of change we cannot afford and legislation passed along partisan lines with lawmakers not even given time to read the bill.
- Health Care Reform, Change We NeedThe Democrat controlled congess forced a health care bill on the nation. A lot of legislators never even read the bill before voting. It needed some improvement. This article suggests some ways to improve it.
- Recent History of GOP in Regards to Health Care ReformIt obviously isn't only Health Care Reform which the GOP will attack. The Democrats have to be ever vigilant if they want to serve the bottom 99!.
- Thoughts on Health Care ReformSome thoughts and ideas on how to improve America's health care system from both a patient and practitioner.
- Republican Senators Offer Bill Allowing States to Opt Out of Health Care ReformAs the fight to dismantle health care reform, also known as Obamacare, rages in the courts and in Congress, two United States senators are preparing to offer a bill that will allow the states to opt out of the law.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Health Care Reform Law in Its EntiretyIn a severe blow to the Obama administration, the recently passed health care reform law was ruled unconstitutional by federal Judge Roger Vinson. His ruling was seen as a major victory for conservatives, but it is expected to be appealed.
The House Votes to Repeal Health Care Reform; The End of the BeginningThe House has voted to repeal the health care reform law, also known as Obamacare, by a vote of 245 to 189, with only three Democrats joining the entire Republican caucus in favor. As Churchill once said, it is but the end of the beginning.- Health Care Reform Repeal -- the Numbers GameAs the debate over the repeal of health care reform, also known as Obamacare, continues in the House, a curious kind of numbers game is being played. Opponents of repeal are actually suggesting that repeal would add to the deficit.
- The Impact of President Obama's Health Care Reform Plan on the United States EconomyAn report on the impact of the UHC bills written in Feb 2010. Discusses the impact, and lays out the overall terms of the bills.
- 'Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act' Set for House Debate, VoteIt took over 2,400 pages of legislation to either reform or destroy the American health care system, depending on one's point of view of the health care reform law. It will take just two pages of legislation to repeal it.
Health Care Reform Repeal Fight Looms for 2011Assuring that 2011 and perhaps 2012 will feature an acrimonious fight over the health care reform law, the Senate Democratic leadership has warned incoming Speaker John Boehner to not even try to repeal the law passed early last year.- Public Mandate Portion of the Health Care Reform Act Declared UnconstitutionalUsing the Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, Judge Henry Hudson declared section 1501 of the Health Care Reform Act unconstitutional. This ruling conflicts with other rulings on this same section.
Judge Rules Against HCR Requirement for Americans to Purchase Medical Insurance PolicyThe requirement for Americans to purchase a medical insurance policy is hotly contested. How long will it take for all of the lawsuits against health care reform to reach decisions?- Obama Health Care Reform Individual Mandate Ruled UnconstitutionalDistrict Judge Henry Hudson in Virginia has ruled that the individual mandate portion of the health care reform law, also known as "Obamacare," is unconstitutional. Because of a quirk in the law, this could mean that Obamacare itself is null and void.
- Health Care Reform Makes the Difference2010 isn't 1994, and 2012 won't be 1996. In the upcoming elections, health care reform will make a big difference.
How Massachusetts Destroyed Health Care ReformVoters in Massachusetts lit the fuse to a bomb which destroyed health care reform and will likely lead to a republican landslide this November.- Federal Judge in Florida Allows Multi-State Lawsuit Against Federal Health-Care Reform to Move ForwardA federal judge in Florida yesterday ruled that the 20-state lawsuit against federal health care reform can go forward, after deciding that it involved a legitimate claim.
- Federal Judge OKs States' Challenge to Health Care Reform, or 'Obamacare'A victory for the states opposed to the health care reform, federal Judge Roger Vinson of a U.S. District Court in Florida allowed a lawsuit brought by 20 states to proceed.
Health Care Reform Provisions Face Legal Scrutiny in Federal CourtHealth care reform faces many political and legal challenges, meaning the painful process from the last congressional session is far from over.- Companies Granted Waivers to Opt Out of ObamacareThe Obama administration has granted at least thirty large companies waivers to allow them to avoid the requirements of Obamacare to maintain certain levels of coverage. Thus is laid bare one of the great problems with the health care reform law.
Republicans' 'A Pledge to America' to Undo Promise of Health Care Reform Before Benefits RealizedThe Republicans' "Pledge to America" is an attempt to reconnect the voters with the 1994 "Contract with America" that helped sweep the Republicans to congressional power. Can they make lightning strike twice?
Obama Now in Favor of Repealing Key Part of Health Care ReformThe health care reform bill has become so onerous that even the Obama administration is now in favor of repealing an important portion of it, the provision that requires businesses to submit a 1099 from transactions over $600.
Democrats Must Make Health Care Reform a WinnerDemocrats Must Make Health Care Reform A Winner. Health care reform should not be the Democrats' Achilles heel. If Democrats have the guts to duke it out on health care reform, they'll win in November.- Andy Griffith's Popularity Nose Dives Over Support for Health Care ReformThe acrimony surrounding health care reform, stoked up to white hotness as the 2010 midterm elections draw nigh, seems to have claimed another victim, albeit an odd one: Andy Griffith, the long-living television and film star.
Health Care Reform to Cause Insurance Premium HikesAccording to an article in the Wall Street Journal, those who buy health insurance as individuals or through a small business are about to be socked with huge premium increases, ironically as a result of efforts to make health care reform more palatable.
