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Obamacare Upheld

You certainly cannot avoid the latest news unless you are TV-less, radio-less, Internet-less, and friendless. This morning, the Supreme Court approved a key part of President Obama’s healthcare reform law be a ruling of 5 to 4. The official name is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but most usually refer to it Obamacare. This means that by 2014, all Americans will be required to have some type of health insurance. Also included in the decision was the fact that insurers will no longer be able to deny people insurance based on a pre-existing condition and families can carry children on … Continue reading →

Bachmann Introduces Bill to Repeal Affordable Care Act

The very first bill that was introduced to the brand new 113th Congress came from Representative Michele Bachmann. The purpose of the bill is to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The same type of bill was presented to the 112th Congress 33 times. None were voted into law. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. It is, without a doubt, the biggest set of regulations on health reform and health insurance that has ever been passed. The name is often shortened to Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Some refer … Continue reading →

Idaho Chooses a State-Based Insurance Exchange

Yet another state has selected to have a state-based health insurance exchange. Surprisingly, the state is Idaho, which has a Republican governor and was among the states that sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Idaho’s plans for the state-based exchange have yet to be approved. The relationship between the Affordable Care Act and the state of Idaho has been contentious. Idaho was among the 26 states that were plaintiffs in the case heard by the Supreme Court in March of 2012 regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The governor of Idaho is Butch Otter. He is a … Continue reading →

Clint Eastwood’s Big Speech

I didn’t watch the Republican National Convention. It’s okay I guess because I won’t watch the Democratic National Convention either. I just don’t care that much for politics. But, my cousin texted me this morning to see what I thought of Clint Eastwood’s speech last night. I told him I hadn’t heard it and he said I needed to check it out on CNN. So, I did. I wasn’t sure what I thought. Well, yes I was. It seemed like a Bob Newhart skit. Little did I know how accurate that was. Later I learned that Bob Newhart tweeted “I … Continue reading →

Governor Rick Perry Won’t Expand Medicaid in Texas

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Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced that Texas will not expand its Medicaid programs. He is doing this to make a political statement against the Affordable Care Act, (which he calls “Obamacare”). Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured residents in the entire United States. About a year ago, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that Texas would not create a state health insurance exchange. He made it clear that he was very strongly opposed to the Affordable Care Act, and insisted that he would veto any legislation that would enable a state run exchange to be created in Texas. At … Continue reading →

Comments About Supreme Court Decision on ACA

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The Supreme Court revealed its much anticipated and long awaited decision about the Affordable Care Act today. No matter what your personal viewpoint of that happens to be, this is a noteworthy and historical event. Here is a quick roundup of comments made by various politicians about the decision. The Supreme Court unveiled its decisions about the Affordable Care Act today, June 28, 2012, at around 10:00 in the morning. Shortly after that, several politicians made public comments about their thoughts regarding that decision. House Speaker John Boehner, who is a Republican from Ohio, released this statement: “The president’s health … Continue reading →