Just before Christmas, the Republican tax plan that slashed rates on corporations also duplicitously repealed the “individual mandate,” the Obamacare tax that allows the federal government to fine people who don’t have their health insurance, leaving a lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of middle-class Americans, who count on a pool of both … [Read more...]
Kentucky Governor Threatens End of Health Coverage for 400,000
Kentucky’s Governor Matt Bevin Threatens to End Expanded Medicaid if Courts Block Trump’s Work Requirement Mandate Kentucky is the first state to test a work requirement for its Medicaid recipients following a November, 2017 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid directive, and Republican Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin isn’t about to see his prize … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Vetoes Stringent “Anti-Choice” Bill
In a major blow to Pennsylvanian Republicans, Governor Tom Wolf vetoed an anti-abortion bill last month that passed with a sweeping majority in both the House and the Senate. If it had received the governor’s signature, the bill would have changed the deadline for abortions from 24 to 20 weeks. What’s more, it would have banned a common abortion … [Read more...]
Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Obamacare No-Cost Birth Control Mandate
President Trump succeeded in killing The Affordable Care Act’s “individual mandate” via the new tax law’s provision eliminating penalties for Americans who choose not to purchase health insurance, starting in 2019. However, Trump failed to enact the so-called moral and religious- exemption rules that would have quashed Obamacare’s no-cost birth … [Read more...]
Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs
Republicans have revivified their efforts, yet again, to kill or weaken Obamacare in any way possible. Trump recently signed an executive order that he claimed would help save healthcare and he announced that the federal government would no longer be issuing payments to insurance companies to help reduce the price of insurance for low-income … [Read more...]
Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution
On October 19th, with a 51-49 vote, the US Senate passed its second budget resolution this year – the first resolution was tied to the Obamacare repeal effort, though that effort failed to take hold. This most recent resolution outlines the 2018 Budget, a highly-contested plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while allowing the federal deficit to … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Judge Deems Abortion Law Unconstitutional
Last week, a County Judge in Oklahoma enjoined a law limiting the ingestion of abortion-inducing drugs. Specifically, the law (House Bill 2684) required people seeking an abortion to go to a doctor to have the medication administered. Moreover, the law prevented women from using the drug in an “off-label” manner, though the label has changed since … [Read more...]
States Seek to Rescind New Anti-Contraception Rules
On October 9th, Robert W. Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington State, filed a lawsuit against President Trump in an attempt to rescind two new rules allowing employers and insurance companies to cut off coverage for reproductive care. In doing this, Ferguson joins a chorus of other states. The rules come as a response to Trump’s Executive Order … [Read more...]
The Unceasing Effort to Repeal Obamacare
After the defeat in July, it seemed the attempt to squash Obamacare was dead in the water, but it would appear, in light of recent events, the “repeal and replace” effort has zombie like features. Prior to its defeat, the Graham-Cassidy bill jutted forth into the spotlight as Republicans scrambled to get the 50 votes necessary for Senate approval … [Read more...]
DOJ Announces Creation of New Health Care Fraud Unit
On July 13th, the US Attorney’s office in Chicago busted nearly 400 people for health care fraud. The bust included $1.3 billion in fabricated billings. Of the 400 involved 115 were medical professionals – physicians, nurses and the like – from 41 districts nationwide. Five days after the major take down, Acting United States Attorney for the … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- Next Page »
