Posts Tagged ‘congress’

May 26 2010

If health care dies, Obama's modest budget Plan B | Political blog

President Barack Obama’s modest health care budget may be a harbinger of what’s ahead if his overhaul plan dies in Congress. It doesn’t change dramatically.

May 25 2010

RealClearPolitics – What if SCOTUS Strikes Down Health Care?

Healthcare reform fatigue has set in among Democrats, casting doubt that Congress will move much health -related legislation the rest of this session.Measures in jeopardy include bills that would require more information on… more ›› …

May 24 2010

Sebelius Moves To Dismiss Health Reform Lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. — President Barack Obama’s administration on Monday asked a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss the state’s lawsuit alleging Congress overstepped its constitutional bounds with the new health care reform law.

May 23 2010

Bishops Encourage Vigilance that Health Care Legislation Protects …

The US bishops called on Congress and people in the Catholic community to make sure promises are kept that new health care legislation will not expand.

May 21 2010

Bishops Defend Opposition To Health Care Reform, Urge Changes

By Kevin EckstromReligion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Saying their opposition to health care reform was “misinterpreted, misunderstood and misused,” US Catholic bishops want Congress to address the law’s “defects” but signaled they do …

May 21 2010

The Reaction: How the Democrats' health-care reform legislation is …

Earlier this year, Congress passed and the President signed landmark health insurance reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (P.L

May 19 2010

Why Health Care Reform Could Leave Us All Worse Off | 21st Century …

The health care reform bills being debated in Congress threaten to shut out millions of immigrants. But Congress’ exclusionary policies toward immigrants will not simply leave immigrants worse off. They will inevitably jeopardize the …

May 15 2010

Cracker Squire: Budget office estimates health-care law could cost …

President Obama’s new health -care law could potentially add at least $115 billion more to government health care spending over the next 10 years, if Congress approves all the additional spending called for in the legislation, …

May 14 2010

Small Business Group Joins Health Care Law Challenge – The BLT …

The National Federation of Independent Business is joining 20 states in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health care overhaul passed by Congress earlier this year. The group filed its complaint today in US District …

May 13 2010

To Our Health!

Mere weeks after securing health insurance reform, Congress and the Obama Administration are close to enacting legislation of nearly comparable importance to America’s public health —in the form of comprehensive food safety legislation. …

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