It’s been one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and conservative states have had plenty of time to enact the policies to support women, children and families that they promised to prioritize once they reached their goal of banning abortion.
Immediately following the June 24, 2022, decision, politicians assured us that their post-Roe plans included supporting women and children. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said “Being pro-life means being pro-mothers, pro...
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Court gives Friday deadline in ObamaCare coverage case
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Ron DeSantis’s underrated assets, and his Achilles heel
Ron DeSantis is being harshly characterized by Democrats and attacked by Donald Trump. He has suffered steep declines in Republican poll ratings, and the flawed announcement of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president added to his negatives.
The Florida governor's poll ratings have not risen significantly in spite of a great deal of establishment conservative support.
Yet DeSantis' assets and political potential are arguably underrated.
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Appeals court wrestles with ruling striking down certain Obamacare no-cost preventive care mandates
A federal appeals court wrestled in oral arguments on Tuesday with a Biden administration request that it pause a judge's ruling that would wipe away an Obamacare mandate requiring certain preventive care services -- including statins and some cancer screenings -- to be provided at no cost.
America’s health care paradox: We need smarter spending, not more
It’s an old American story: We pay more for health care than any other country on the planet, yet outcomes lag those of other developed nations. This embarrassing fact keeps us obsessed with cutting health care costs, presumably so that lower costs better reflect the lower value of our health care investment.
But there is another way to achieve value, and that is by changing how we spend our $4.3 trillion in annual health expenditures.
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HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if ‘Obamacare’ loses latest court battle
A federal appeals court in New Orleans is weighing whether to continue blocking enforcement of a judge's ruling limiting coverage requirements under former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law
Appeals court to hear arguments on ObamaCare case
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Appeals court to hear arguments about ObamaCare preventive coverage
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether to continue a pause of a Texas district court's ruling that struck down an ObamaCare provision requiring insurers to cover preventive services for free.
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit temporarily paused Judge Reed O’Connor’s decision until a panel could hear oral arguments on whether the pause should be continued during the appeals process.
Keeping the stay in place until the...
Scholar Cornel West announces a minor-party presidential bid
West is running under the banner of the People’s Party. His platform includes universal health care and ending U.S. military involvement globally.