Health Care Law

Supporters Of Health Overhaul Look To Reclaim ‘Obamacare’ – NPR News

“Thanks Obamacare.” Sounds like sarcasm, right? Sure, opponents of the federal law overhauling health care tagged it with the “Obamacare” moniker to belittle the measure even before it had passed. To many of them, the law is an ill-considered …

Supreme Court Health Care Law Challenge: Bench Could Make Nov. 10 Decision On Hearing Case – Huffingtonpost.com

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court could decide as early as Nov. 10 whether to hear a challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul this term. Federal appeals court rulings on health care from Atlanta, Cincinnati and Richmond are on … Continue reading

Health care reform review decision could come on Nov. 10 – Politico.com

The Supreme Court could decide Nov. 10 whether it will review President Barack Obama’s health care reform law this term. The Obama administration and five opponents of the law are asking the court to review whether the law’s requirement that … Continue reading

Study Compares U.S., EU Health Care Privacy Laws – Newswise

Newswise — Electronic health records can potentially save billions of dollars in health care costs and increase patient safety, but have considerable risks to individual privacy in the United States, more so than the European Union, said a new study … Continue reading

Health-care law to save average Florida family $1,520 per year by 2019 – Sun Sentinel

WASHINGTON – The nation’s controversial new health-care law will save the average Florida family $1,520 a year by 2019, mostly because of lower premiums for the insured and expanded support for the uninsured, according to a report released on …

Health care law tied to unconstitutional mandate, attorney says – Legal News Line

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement gave a preview of his future argument in the health care challenge on Wednesday. Clement spoke at the 12th annual Legal Reform Summit about past and future U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading

Health Care Reform Law: The Cases Against Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas – International Business Times

Obama administration lawyers and attorneys for the 26 states challenging the health care reform law are ramping up the time table for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. As the court’s decision to … Continue reading

U.S. health care law offers state prison savings – Charleston Gazette

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new federal health care law could deliver an unexpected savings to West Virginia. The Charleston Daily Mail reported that the state Division of Corrections could save up to $2 million a year in inmate medical care … Continue reading

Will health-care law reduce Florida premiums? – Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com

The nation’s controversial new health-care law will save the average Florida family $1,520 a year by 2019, mostly because of lower premiums for the insured and expanded support for the uninsured, according to a report released on Tuesday by Families … Continue reading

Chamber of Commerce asks court to review health care law – USA Today

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been a fierce opponent of President Obama’s health care overhaul, is taking a more nuanced approach in urging the Supreme Court to take up review of the law. The chamber … Continue reading