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Tax on medical care expenses proposed to fund U.S. health initiatives

Bob Graham — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:19:04 +0000

Medical care should be taxed as a means of increasing the money put into the “chronically underfunded public health system” in the U.S., a new report recommends.

Tax on medical care expenses proposed to fund U.S. health initiatives via IFAwebnews.

Virginia attorney general doubts survival of federal health reform

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:04:33 +0000

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says that U.S. Supreme Court arguments about the federal health reform law show him that two major provisions of the reform may be cut, thereby making a new law necessary.

Virginia attorney general doubts survival of federal health reform via IFAwebnews.

Supreme Court explores health reform law without individual mandate

Bob Graham — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:41:38 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court continued to question the federal health reform law, raising questions today (March 28) about whether the law can function if segments it might consider unconstitutional were to fall.

Supreme Court explores health reform law without individual mandate via IFAwebnews.

Justice Kennedy, others re-ignite torch for single-payer health care

Bob Graham — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:09:15 +0000

If you believe the theory that a single-payer system of health insurance is the ultimate goal of the Obama Administration and Democrats, then March 27 might prove an important day.

Justice Kennedy, others re-ignite torch for single-payer health care via IFAwebnews.

Supreme Court justices pick at health reform’s individual mandate

Bob Graham — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:13:36 +0000

The two justices who may be the linchpin in whether the federal health reform is deemed constitutional joined another pair of justices appointed by Republicans to probe whether Congress overstepped its authority with the individual mandate to buy insurance.

Supreme Court justices pick at health reform’s individual mandate via IFAwebnews.

In Supreme Court, both sides agree on one part in health reform debate

Bob Graham — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:40:24 +0000

Both sides in the argument over the constitutionality of the federal health reform law agreed on one thing at the first hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court: that the justices can rule this year.

In Supreme Court, both sides agree on one part in health reform debate via IFAwebnews.

Two years later, Obama health reform law fuels instability, questions

Bob Graham — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:51:53 +0000

The federal health reform law, a landmark piece of legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled Congress and President Barack Obama two years ago today (March 23), has delivered on its promise to change health care in the U.S.

Two years later, Obama health reform law fuels instability, questions via IFAwebnews.

Supreme Court to release audio of health reform legal debate each day

Bob Graham — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:24:20 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court will depart from its normal practice and make audio recordings of the three days of hearings on the constitutionality of the federal health reform law available each afternoon.

Supreme Court to release audio of health reform legal debate each day via IFAwebnews.

New Pa. bill rebuffs federal heath reform’s individual mandate

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:26:38 +0000

A Pennsylvania Senate panel approved on March 7 a proposal that would make the individual mandate provision of the federal health reform illegal in the state.

New Pa. bill rebuffs federal heath reform’s individual mandate via IFAwebnews.

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal

Bob Graham — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:46 +0000

The American Center for Law and Justice has filed a second brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, this time arguing against the individual mandate in the federal health reform law.

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal via IFAwebnews.