WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) President and CEO Scott P. Serota issued the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision: “BCBSA has long been committed to ensuring everyone has high quality, affordable healthcare coverage. We will continue to implement the law while working with policymakers[Read More…]
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Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Affordable Care Act Will Benefit Millions of Women, Planned Parenthood Says
Women Will Have Access to Birth Control Without Co-Pays Starting in August, Saving Up To $600 a Year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act will have a “profound and concrete impact” on millions of people’s lives, Planned Parenthood said today. Calling the[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Supreme Court Health Care Decision
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. We are pleased and relieved that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Today’s decision means that we can continue moving full speed ahead to implement and build upon the Affordable Care Act. We have no illusion that the destination[Read More…]
House Committee Hobbles Environmental Protection – Again
NRDC: “House Appropriations Committee Has Decided to Take a Destructive Approach” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012 – The House Appropriations Committee today approved an irresponsible bill that would slash the Environmental Protection Agency budget by about 17 percent. The bill also includes numerous anti-environmental “riders” —provisions that prevent EPA and the Interior Department[Read More…]
Weak Transportation Bill Undermines Environmental Safeguards
NRDC: Keystone, coal ash disposal provisions excluded, but Senate makes damaging and unnecessary concessions to anti-environmental House Republicans WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012 – The House and Senate today reached an agreement to pass the first transportation bill since 2005. Following is a statement from Natural Resources Defense Council Legislative Director Scott[Read More…]
ACLU Welcomes Health Care Decision
Health Care Decision “Especially Welcome” for Women, Minorities New York – The U.S. Supreme Court decision today upheld the linchpin of the Affordable Care Act by ruling 5-4 that the government can tax individuals who choose not to buy health insurance. The principal opinion was written by Chief Justice John[Read More…]
NOW Applauds Supreme Court for Upholding Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill The National Organization for Women applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is an important victory, as now millions of women and their families can be ensured better health care and preventive services. It[Read More…]
AMA: Supreme Court Decision Protects Much-Needed Health Insurance Coverage for Millions of Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Statement attributable to: Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD President, American Medical Association The American Medical Association has long supported health insurance coverage for all, and we are pleased that this decision means millions of Americans can look forward to the coverage they need to get healthy and stay healthy.[Read More…]
Green Scissors 2012 Finds Ending Environmentally Destructive Federal Programs Would Save Almost $700 Billion
Left-Right coalition identifies practical steps Congress could take to slash deficits, save natural resources WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2012 — Congress could move a long way toward solving the nation’s twin problems of spiraling budget costs and environmental degradation simply by cutting hundreds of billions in environmentally harmful federal subsidies, according[Read More…]
Supreme Court Rules Against Mandatory Life Without Parole for Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. The Supreme Court ruled today that juveniles convicted of murder cannot be subject to a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Twenty nine states currently have such laws. The Court’s rulings in Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs build on a[Read More…]
