Health Care Law

Republicans aim to repeal Obama’s health care law in 2013 – NJ.com

WASHINGTON — Turned away at the Supreme Court, congressional Republicans sketched a strategy Friday to repeal the nation’s health care law in 2013 that requires a sweeping election victory carrying Mitt Romney to the presidency and the party …

What health care ruling means to you – MSN Money

It upheld the mandate as a tax, in an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts. But the justices found fault with part of the health care law’s expansion of Medicaid, a joint federal-state insurance program for the poor. The justices … Continue reading

Consumer Questions on Health Care Act, and the Answers – New York Times

A. Now the scramble to enact the law continues. Unless the law is repealed by Congress, most of the major changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. By then, states must have set up health insurance exchanges, where people can … Continue reading

New law could shift employee health benefits to private market – Los Angeles Times

With the Affordable Care Act still on track to offer numerous new benefits, such as guaranteed coverage for all adults starting in 2014, some companies may want to stop providing health coverage and instead give workers money to buy their … Continue reading

After Health-Care Ruling Come Doubts That Some States Can Meet Key Deadlines – nola.com

With Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling upholding President Obama’s landmark health-care law, debate has shifted to whether deadlines key to the law’s goal of expanding coverage to tens of millions of Americans will be pushed back. Some say states and the … Continue reading

Obama’s Health Care-Infused, Fire-Stoked Week – NPR News

A day after the Supreme Court essentially upheld his signature health care law, President Obama flew to Colorado to meet with first responders to the wild fires. NPR’s Scott Horsley wraps the president’s week. Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®.

Dems savor victory in health care ruling _ for now – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Supreme Court, it said, had upheld the health care law he had worked for his entire life _ and his father for nearly a quarter-century before that. And Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by Republican President George W. Bush, … Continue reading

GOP: Obama health care law remains bad policy – USA Today

A top Republican said today that President Obama’s health care law may be constitutional, but it remains bad policy and the GOP will continue trying to repeal it. “In the middle of a tough economy, President Obama passed a health … Continue reading

Giving Health Care a Chance to Evolve – New York Times

INTRADE, an online betting site with an excellent record for predicting events, pegged the odds of the Supreme Court overturning President Obama’s health care overhaul law at almost 80 percent. When the court affirmed the law’s …

Barrasso argues for repeal of health care law – CNN

(CNN) – Sen John Barrasso called for repeal of President Barack Obama’s health reform law, saying it has failed to solve major issues with the U.S. health system. “It is a law that is bad for patients, it is bad … Continue reading