From the National Journal: Three nonpartisan fact-checking outfits—FactCheck.org, Politifact, and The Fact Checker (The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler)—have done extensive research on various health care claims that have surfaced for the last two years. Here’s a guide to their findings on what you have heard from the presidential candidates about the ruling, and[Read More…]
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Video: Fact-checking Romney, ‘Chamber of Commerce’ on health care
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy MSNBC-(ENEWSPF)- Former Labor Sec. Robert Reich digs into the lies Mitt Romney and Republican-affiliated U.S. Chamber of Commerce peddle on health care.
Phil Kadner on the Supreme Court Upholding the Affordable Care Act
From Phil Kadner on the United States Supreme Court upholding President Obama’s Affordable Care Act: "Millions of Americans have no medical insurance at all. Many others discover too late that their policies do not cover a surgical procedure they may need or the cost of a very expensive drug. "Something[Read More…]
On The Healthcare ‘Mandate’ from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
From the editorial staff at the St. Louis Post-Tribune on the United States Supreme Court upholding President Obama’s Affordable Care Act: "We thought of the people we’d seen in emergency rooms, sick or injured and waiting in shame for the moment when someone would ask for their insurance cards. They[Read More…]
Video: Jessica English responds to Affordable Healthcare Ruling by US Supreme Court
Jessica English, single mom of four who cannot get healthcare through her employer because she works part-time, reacts to the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
University of Michigan Experts Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Health Care Reform
Ann Arbor, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. HEALTH POLICY “The decision was good news for consumers and the health care system. The affordable Care Act establishes comprehensive insurance market reforms that will guarantee access to health care and protect Americans from catastrophic medical costs.”— Tom Buchmueller, the Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of[Read More…]
Obama Administration and States Move Forward to Implement Health Care Law
Administration makes resources available to help states implement Affordable Insurance Exchanges Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today a new funding opportunity to help states continue their work to implement the health care law — the Affordable Care Act. When the law is fully[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: The Affordable Care Act: Secure Health Coverage for the Middle Class
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensures hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protects every American from the worst insurance company abuses. This law was also specifically designed to give States the resources and flexibility they need[Read More…]
FACT: Obamacare Is NOT A Tax If You Already Have Health Insurance, And Even Then…
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski The GOP has found a partial response to the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, now that it’s consitituional. They’re calling it a tax. That’s not true, at least for the majority of Americans who already have health care insurance. And then some. Chief Justice John Roberts[Read More…]
Over 5.2 Million People with Medicare Save $3.7 Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Affordable Care Act
Average savings for seniors and people with disabilities this year is $651 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. As a result of the Affordable Care Act, more than 5,254,000 seniors and people with disabilities have saved a total of $3.7 billion on prescription drugs since the law was enacted. The Centers for[Read More…]
