Health Care Law

Is President Obama’s National Health Care Reform Law Slowly Unraveling? – FOX News

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record,” October 17, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Flip-flop? Well, over the weekend, maybe. On Friday, the … Continue reading

Massachusetts Tries to Rein In Its Health Costs – New York Times

BOSTON — On the Republican campaign trail, the health care debate has focused on the mandatory coverage that Mitt Romney signed into law as governor in 2006. But back in Massachusetts the conversation has moved on, and lawmakers are now … Continue reading

AG Candidates Spar Over Joining Health Care Case – msnbc.com

P’Pool honed in on the health care law, saying Conway has sat out “the most epic legal question of our time.” “I think Mr. Conway has spent more time trying to promote the agenda of Barack Obama than to protect … Continue reading

Failure of Home Care Insurance Program Has GOP Eyeing Other Cracks in Health Care Law – FOX News

The Obama administration’s decision to scrap a new entitlement for the disabled that was part of President Obama’s signature health care law has ignited a fresh debate over the entire law — with Democrats calling it a minor snag and … Continue reading

What the CLASS Act says about health-care reform – Washington Post

The future of our health-care system — not to mention our budget — depends on our ability to ruthlessly reform our reforms as we learn what works and what doesn’t. The Obama administration has now proven its willingness to cull … Continue reading

In U-turn, White House drops part of health care law – HamptonRoads.com

The decision to abandon the CLASS Act announced Friday is a sharp U-turn for an administration that — just a few weeks ago — claimed it was not giving up on the long-term care insurance program. When reports surfaced last … Continue reading

Obama team axes part of health care plan – USA Today

… announced today it will not move forward with a new long-term-care insurance plan — a major part of its health care law — because of problems with paying for it. “Despite our best analytical efforts, I do not see … Continue reading

Health overhaul law suffers first major casualty – msnbc.com

Proponents, including many groups that fought to pass the health care law, have vowed a vigorous effort to rescue the program, insisting that Congress gave the administration broad authority to make changes. Long-term care includes not only nursing homes …

Health care law loses major long-term insurance piece – CharlotteObserver.com

The Obama administration Friday pulled the plug on a major program in the president’s signature health overhaul law – a long-term care insurance plan dogged from the beginning by doubts over its financial solvency. Targeted by congressional …