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Can birth-control flap rekindle 'repeal ObamaCare' crusade?

February 12th, 2012

President Obama’s scramble to revise a controversial health-care mandate eased, but did not end, a sharp clash with Roman Catholic Church leaders that spread to Capitol Hill and beyond…….click here to continue reading

Health care reform in the hands of Supreme Court

November 20th, 2011

The future of the singular legislative achievement of President Obama’s time in office, passage of a health care reform measure intended to extend coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans, is in the hands of the US Supreme Court …….click here to continue reading

Obama administration to announce effort to expand health-care workforce

November 13th, 2011

The Obama administration will announce Monday as much as $1 billion in funding to hire, train and deploy health-care workers, part of the White House’s broader “ We Can’t Wait ” agenda to bolster the economy after President Obama’s jobs bill stalled in Congress. Grants can go to doctors, community groups, local government and other organizations that work with patients in federal health-care ………click here to continue reading

Health Care Mandate Ruled Unconstitutional

August 12th, 2011

A federal appeals court has tossed out key provisions of the sweeping healthcare reform bill championed by President Obama, setting up a likely election-year showdown at the Supreme Court over the landmark legislation. Interactive: How Will Reform Affect You?……click here to continue reading

Critics tee off on Obama’s health care law as first anniversary passes

March 15th, 2011

While many Americans were focusing on “March Madness,” a panel of members of Congress and health care activists had another kind of “March Madness” in mind Monday night ? the first anniversary of the passage of President Obama’s contentious health care law…….click here to continue reading