The second day of the historic Supreme Court hearings on the health reform law focused on these questions: Does Congress have the power to require Americans to purchase health insurance? Is the individual mandate constitutional? (with video)... Read more»
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The first day’s arguments focused on the Anti-Injunction Act and whether the court can rule on the case before a penalty is imposed on those who do not have health insurance. KHN’s reporter inside the court, Stuart Taylor, tells Jackie Judd that all the justices, except one, seemed eager to ask questions. (with video)... Read more»0
The regulations outline minimum standards that states must meet to set up and run these health insurance marketplaces by a Jan. 1, 2014, deadline.... Read more»1
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will review President Obama’s most controversial achievement: health care reform. A decision, expected by June, will come in the thick of the presidential campaign.... Read more»0
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the health reform law’s requirement that nearly all Americans buy insurance — and the law’s supporters are declaring victory because the opinion was written by a conservative judge.... Read more»0
The plan would repeal the health law’s long-term care provision and make deep reductions in Medicare and Medicaid that would impact hospital payments. But the blueprint also would permanently address Medicare’s physician payment issue.... Read more»0
In a big step to carry out the new health care law, the Obama administration unveiled standards on Monday for insurance marketplaces that will allow individuals, families and small businesses in every state to shop for insurance, compare prices and benefits and buy coverage.... Read more»0
Jackie Judd talks with legal analyst Stuart Taylor about the legal blow Monday to the new health care reform law. Federal Judge Roger Vinson, in Florida, declared the entire law void.... Read more»0
With this decision, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson issued the first opinion to strike down the entire health overhaul as various legal challenges to the sweeping measure continue to wind their way to the Supreme Court.... Read more»0
Reclaiming public support for the health overhaul will be one of President Barack Obama’s challenges in tonight’s State of the Union address.... Read more»0
Opponents of the new health care overhaul law are threatening to repeal, defund and kill it in court, but that isn’t stopping Washington from implementing a number of important provisions in 2011.... Read more»3
The Obama Administration issued a letter Thursday saying that the White House opposes repeal of the health overhaul and that Obama would veto it if it reaches his desk. A new Gallup Poll found that public opinion is “closely divided” over whether Congress should vote to undo the health law.... Read more»0
This week, a new Congress will begin on Capitol Hill. And, as the GOP takes control of the House and gains new muscle in the Senate, the Republican to-do list in the House is clear. At the top is a vote to repeal the health overhaul.... Read more»0
Monday’s court decision triggered a wave of analysis, speculation, posturing and predictions about what health reform’s future will hold.... Read more»1
Republicans are planning their next moves to challenge the new health law.... Read more»0
On Thursday, President Obama met with a newly elected governors—many from the GOP—to defend his health overhaul plan. It wasn’t a completely friendly meeting.... Read more»0
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