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Social Media Rundown: Three Days At The Supreme Court
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the 2010 health law, in what court watchers are calling the biggest case at the high court in decades. Here’s a rundown from the social media-sphere of what happened in those three days. Day 1: Can We Even Argue About The Health Care Law? Mon., March 26 […]
Like The U.S., Europe Wrestles With Health Care
This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. The U.S. has been absorbed by the Supreme Court case this week on the future of health care. But Americans are not alone. Several European nations, where universal health care has been the norm for decades, have been waging their own intense debates as they also deal […]
Insurers Push Back On Consumer Rebate Letter
Consumers owed rebates will get a letter along with a check beginning in August, but insurers don’t want to have to send notices about the rebate rules to customers not owed money.
Recapping The Health Law’s Week At The Court
Mary Agnes Carey, Stuart Taylor, SCOTUSblog’s Tom Goldstein, and NPR’s Julie Rovner discuss this week’s historic oral arguments and answer reader questions about what happens next.
Today’s Headlines – March 29, 2012
Here are your morning headlines — much of them trying to wrap up a tumultuous three days of health law oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Enjoy! The New York Times: On Day 3, Justices Weigh What-Ifs Of Health Ruling The justices seemed divided on both questions before them: What should happen to the rest of […]
The Supreme Court Arguments Are Over – What Happens Now?
News outlets sum up the oral arguments and preview when to expect a decision, what impact the legal review might have on politics and what other ripple effects could occur.
High Court And Severability: What Parts Of The Law Could Fall?
On Wednesday, the nine justices pondered what parts — if any — of the health law could go forward if the individual mandate is overturned. The discussion involved fundamental consitutional questions.
Webcast Replay: Deconstructing The Supreme Court’s Historic Health Law Arguments
Our panelists, who answered questions from readers that even the justices didn’t ask, includes KHN Senior Correspondent Mary Agnes Carey; Stuart Taylor, attorney, author and KHN legal analyst; Tom Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., and publisher of SCOTUSblog; and Julie Rovner, health policy correspondent, NPR.
Vigorous Questions On Severability, Medicaid On Final Day
The justices heard from the opposing lawyers about issues as basic as ‘what is liberty?’ and whether it’s better to ‘fix’ flaws in legislation or scrap it entirely. Legal analyst Stuart Taylor, Jr., talks with Jackie Judd about the last 2
Commentators explore the case as it unfolded before the high court and the effect on the justices.
Democrats Respond To Ryan Budget Plan With Billboard, Cries Of Foul
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney offered his support for the plan advanced by Rep. Paul Rayn, R- Wis., causing Democrats to point out inconsistencies with his attacks on the health law. Meanwhile, Democrats have posted a billboard in Ryan’s hometown criticizing his proposals on Medicare.
Tough questions by the conservative justices at the Supreme Court are driving commentators to consider what happens if the health law, or at least the individual mandate, is struck down.
House Poised To Approve Ryan Budget Plan
Passage of the GOP budget advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will likely be along party lines. Meanwhile, a bipartisan alternative was rejected Wednesday.
Who Was Who During The Supreme Court Arguments?
News outlets take a look at key personalities on the bench, in front of the justices, in the gallery and in the creation of the health law itself — including examinations of the closing arguments by both the plantiffs’ attorney and the federal government’s lawyer.
Health Law Continues To Trigger Salvos In Mass. Senate Race
Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren continue to spar over health policy issues. At the same time, Brown’s election to the Senate could continue to impact the fate of the health law.
All sides agree that, despite the uncertainly that surrounds what the court will decide, the decision will have political repercussions.
Split Ariz. Republicans Stall Birth Control Measure
A split in the Republican party between moderates and conservatives has stalled a birth control bill aimed at allowing employers to opt out of covering contraception in their health plans.
Medicaid News: Calif. Readies Changes For Dual-Eligibles, Adult Day Care Program
California is revamping its adult day health care program as well as its program for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. In Florida, a judge orders the Medicaid program there to cover autism therapy, and Georgia prepares to restructure its program.
Viewpoints: IPAB Should Be ‘Embraced’; World Bank Nominee ‘Exactly What The Doctor Ordered’
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
State Roundup: N.H., Kansas Move Towards Health Care ‘Compacts’
A selection of health policy news from Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Kansas.