Health Care Law

Obama Campaign Disagrees With Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling – Huffington Post

“In a curious development, President Obama apparently disagrees with the Supreme Court ruling upholding his health care law,” said Amanda Henneberg, spokeswoman for the Romney campaign. “It’s too bad he doesn’t also see that Obamacare is …

Romney says Roberts ‘not accurate’ on health care – USA Today

STORY:  Romney says health mandate is a tax In the high court’s landmark ruling to uphold President Obama’s health care law as constitutional, Romney said that Roberts — the swing vote in the landmark ruling — came to a conclusion … Continue reading

Some states not changing course amid rising tide of health care reform – CNN

Washington (CNN)– Repeal and replace — or at least resist — is the Republican mantra in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court ruling upholding President Barack Obama’s signature health care reform law. Presumptive GOP presidential nominee …

Fla. Gov. Rick Scott takes on Affordable Care Act – CBS News

(CBS News) Florida Governor Rick Scott, an outspoken opponent of President Obama’s health care law, said he’s focused on jobs so people in his state can afford insurance, and will not comply with the Affordable Care Act. Thursday on “CBS … Continue reading

Wall Street Journal: Mitt Romney Is ‘Squandering’ Candidacy With Health Care Tax Snafu – Huffington Post

The message was penned to Romney via an op-ed, titled “Romney’s Tax Confusion,” in response to his campaign’s seesawing over whether the individual mandate contained in President Barack Obama’s health care law is a tax or a penalty. On Wednesday … Continue reading

Bishops’ ‘Fortnight’ focuses on health law – Washington Times

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrapped up two weeks of protests against President Obama’s health care law Wednesday with a Mass attended by an overflow crowd of 4,000 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Health care reform: Obama camp: What’s Mitt Romney’s plan? – Politico.com

In an appearance on CNN’s “Starting Point” on Thursday, President Barack Obama’s campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt was insistent that the administration considers the individual mandate of the health care law a penalty, not a tax.

Too Quiet, Again, on Health Care – New York Times

Nearly two dozen Pennsylvania residents, interviewed recently by Abby Goodnough of The Times, said they were opposed to President Obama’s health care reform law. Though almost all of them would benefit from it, they expressed fears about a …

Questions about chief justice’s health-care ruling could have lasting impact – The Christian Science Monitor

President Obama and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D) of Vermont, among others, made statements after oral arguments in the case suggesting that any decision overturning the health-care law would be the illegitimate work of …

Health care argument is valid: Letter to the editor – nola.com

Re: “Mandate was a tax all along,” Your Opinions, July 3. The federal health care law was upheld by Chief Justice John Roberts because he deemed it to be a tax. The writer criticizes President Obama for advocating the law … Continue reading