Posts Tagged ‘Care Reform’
21 States Support Missouri Health Care Reform Challenge
July 19th, 2011
Nearly two dozen states are in support of a challenge to the health care reform law presented by Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder. The states all believe the law, passed in March 2010, is unconstitutional because it requires people to purchase health insurance.
States Ask for Appeal to Previous Lawsuit
Shortly after health care reform was signed into law, Missouri began to fight what it believed was the unconstitutionality of requiring a person to purchase health insurance. In May 2010, the Missouri House of Representatives allowed residents and employers vote on their right to decline coverage.
Then in July, Kinder and six state residents sued U.S. of
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Fight for Health Care Reform to Continue Into 2012
December 16th, 2010
The fight to implement health care reform is in for a fight into at least 2012 after a federal district judge in Richmond, Va. ruled against one provision of the law on Monday. The Justice Department plans to appeal the decision, which states Congress lacks the authority to compel individuals to carry health coverage. This means it will likely reach the Supreme Court sometime before the presidential election.
The New Challenge to Health Care Reform
This challenge to the health care reform law is nothing new for the government. Within minutes of signing reform into law, 14 states sued, calling the law unconstitutional as the newest judge cited on Monday.
Many state attorney generals and governors simply don’t like the idea of forcing residents to purchase health insurance. T
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Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill – A Look at Differences in Bills
December 25th, 2009
The Senate has passed its version of health care reform. Now there are two bills and reconciliation must take place.
Let’s look at some key differences (to the extent time would allow I have garnered these differences directly from the legislation or from legislative summaries) between the Affordable Health Care for America Act (House) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:
- How Will Effect Employers? – Larger employers will be mandated to provide coverage by both versions. The Senate Bill requires coverage for employers with more than 50 employees and will penalize the employer at $750 per employee if the employee is receiving subsidized coverage.
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