The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has voted for the 33rd time to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care reform. Wednesday’s vote was largely along party lines, 244 to 185. Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner says health care reform is too expensive and has not created jobs. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called […]
House Votes to Repeal Obama Health Care Reform
House of Representatives Votes to Repeal Health Care Reform
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted again to repeal President Barack Obama’s health reform program. The vote was 244 to 185. Most of those who voted for repeal were members of the opposition Republican Party, who say the law is bad for the economy and harms many Americans who are concerned about high […]
US Health Care Law Faces Repeal Vote in Congress
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will hold a vote Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the new national health care reform law. The vote is taking place two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law, the signature domestic achievement of President Barack Obama’s tenure. The court ruled that the key part […]
US Health Care Ruling Helps Hospitals; Hurts Insurers
Equities analysts at Goldman Sachs, the major investment bank, say hospitals are “winners” in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama’s health care plan. A commentary published by the firm predicts that the year 2014, when many provisions of the health care law are in place, should be a good one for hospital companies. […]
US Supreme Court Upholds Key Part of Obama’s Healthcare Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the individual mandate element of President Barack Obama’s health care plan, with Chief Justice John Roberts ruling with the more liberal justices. The individual mandate requires Americans to purchase heath insurance or face a financial penalty.
US Supreme Court to Rule on ‘Obamacare’
The U.S. Supreme Court will announce its highly-anticipated decision Thursday on the legality of the contentious health insurance reform law pushed by President Barack Obama. The major focus of the nine-member court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act is the provision mandating that all Americans obtain health insurance by 2014 or face a financial penalty. […]
Americans Oppose Healthcare Law But Like Provisions
A poll indicates that most Americans oppose President Barack Obama’s health care reform even though they strongly support most of its provisions. The Reuters-Ipsos poll was conducted last week. The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its ruling on a challenge to the president’s health care initiative Thursday. At the heart of the Patient […]
Americans Oppose Healthcare Law But Like Provisions
A poll indicates that most Americans oppose President Barack Obama’s health care reform even though they strongly support most of its provisions. The Reuters-Ipsos poll was conducted last week. The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its ruling on a challenge to the president’s health care initiative this week, possibly as early as Monday. […]
US Supreme Court to Rule on Health Care Law as Early as Monday
A new week brings more waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature health care reforms. The high court’s ruling is expected as early as Monday, which would be exactly two years after Mr. Obama signed legislation to mandate health insurance for an additional 32 million Americans […]
Obama: Supreme Court Will Uphold Health Care Law
President Barack Obama says he is confident the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold his health care reform law in the face of conservative legal challenges. Speaking at the White House Monday during a news conference with the Canadian and Mexican leaders, Mr. Obama said that the law is constitutional. He said it would be “unprecedented” […]