Tag: health care reform

NJ Governor Vetoes Health Exchange
Dec 14, 2012 · 2 min read
Late last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed the legislation that would establish a state-run health insurance exchange, claiming that the federal government didn’t…
Colorado Trying to Cut Health Costs
Dec 7, 2012 · 1 min read
Officials from the state of Colorado say that the Affordable Care Act known colloquially as “Obamacare” has given them the power to block insurance rate…
Judge Dismisses Mississippi Health Insurance Challenge
Sep 21, 2012 · 1 min read
Federal District Judge Keith Starrett has ruled that Mississippi governor Phil Bryant, along with other residents of Mississippi, were “premature” in their legal challenge to…
MN Governer Continues Working Toward Health Exchange
Jul 16, 2012 · 1 min read
While many of the (dare we say?) “red” states in the USA are actively working against the new requirements of the Affordable Care Act (aka…
No Health Insurance Exchange in SoDak this Year
Jan 19, 2012 · 1 min read
South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard has stated that legislation to establish a health insurance exchange will not be on the table in this year’s session.…
Judge Says Indiana CANNOT Defund Planned Parenthood
Jun 29, 2011 · 2 min read
Last Friday, June 24th, a federal judge ruled that the state of Indiana may not block state and federal public funding of Planned Parenthood only…
In Brief: AZ Governor Vetoes Health Care Bill
Apr 21, 2011 · 1 min read
Earlier this week Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona vetoed SB 1592, a bill which directed the Governor to form specific compacts with other states on…
Excerpts From President Obama’s Speech About the Budget
Apr 14, 2011 · 2 min read
Yesterday, President Obama made a speech about his plan for sensible budget reform. As health care is one of his pet issues, and one we…
Friday Film Strips: Government Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood
Apr 8, 2011 · 1 min read
As you probably know, there’s a threat of a government shutdown if a budget isn’t agreed to by midnight tonight. One of the issues is…