Seeking fresh momentum, Democrat Warren recalibrates ‘Medicare for All’ rhetoric

December 18, 2019 News, topNews

Elizabeth Warren has recalibrated her rhetoric on Medicare for All, as concerns about her support for replacing private insurance with a government-run plan continue to buffet her once-surging Democratic presidential campaign.
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Court declares Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 News

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the rest of the law.

READ: Appeals court ruling on Affordable Care Act

December 18, 2019 News

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Appeals court says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional and sends law back to lower court

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 News

A federal appeals court has found the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional, but did not invalidate the entire law, which remains in effect.
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Appeals court rules ACA’s individual mandate unconstitutional, asks lower court to decide whether rest of law can stand without it

December 18, 2019 News

The decision, by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, directs a Texas district court to reconsider a central legal question in the case: whether parts of the law may be separated so that the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that most Americans carry health insurance could be invalidated while […]

Pelosi Forges a Legacy She Never Sought

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 House of Representatives, News, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to be remembered for her legislative accomplishments, like passing the Affordable Care Act. But her legacy is now tied to the impeachment of the 45th president.

Steering Impeachment With an Iron Grip, Pelosi Forges a Legacy She Never Sought

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 House of Representatives, News, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to be remembered for her legislative accomplishments, like passing the Affordable Care Act. But her legacy is now tied to the impeachment of the 45th president.

Some Big Health Care Policy Changes Are Hiding In The Federal Spending Package

December 18, 2019 News

The bill includes some policy surprises and increases in fundings for several key public health priorities. And it cuts the few remaining taxes that were paying for Obamacare.
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Trump intervened to cut Puerto Rico’s Medicaid funding in spending bill: report

December 18, 2019 News

President Trump reportedly intervened to slash billions of dollars worth of Medicaid funding the federal government was preparing to allocate to Puerto Rico as part of a new $1.4 trillion spending package.Politico,...

On the 2020 campaign trail, little talk of impeachment ahead of historic vote

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 News, topNews

During a seven-event swing in southeastern Iowa over the past several days, Democratic U.S. presidential contender Elizabeth Warren took more than 60 questions from voters on everything from sustainable farming to Medicare for All.
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