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Go Ahead, Supporters, It's 'ObamaCare'

Campaign is cool with term designed as insult

(Newser) - At first, there was an unofficial ban among supporters of President Obama's health care overhaul on referring to it as "ObamaCare." But, as of last Friday, the ban was no more: An email to supporters proclaimed, "Happy birthday ObamaCare," and declared "ObamaCare … something...

Romney: No Insurance for Preexisting Conditions
Romney: No Insurance for Preexisting Conditions
OPINION
Mar 28, 2012 11:00 AM CDT

Romney: No Insurance for Preexisting Conditions

Greg Sargent bashes frontrunner for 'nonsensical' Tonight Show talk

(Newser) - If you're uninsured and have a pre-existing condition, Mitt Romney doesn't think you should be able to get health insurance. Romney told Jay Leno as much last night , in a clip pointed out by Greg Sargent of the Washington Post . If "they show up, and they say,...

Health Care Reform Dead? Not So Fast, Everyone
Health Care Reform Dead?
Not So Fast, Everyone
OPINION
Mar 27, 2012 4:31 PM CDT

Health Care Reform Dead? Not So Fast, Everyone

All this hot air is meaningless until the court actually rules: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Based on the breathless commentary after the Supreme Court's oral arguments today, it might have seemed as if the court had already decided to rule against health care reform. Sorry to spoil the fun, but it's way too early for either side to think this is a done...

Today Was 'Train Wreck' for Health Reform Law

(Very) early analysis suggests bad news for White House

(Newser) - The insta-analysis from today's oral arguments at the Supreme Court doesn't bode well for the health care law, mostly because of Anthony Kennedy's apparent skepticism about the individual mandate. Samples:
  • Jeffrey Toobin, CNN: Today was a "train wreck" for the White House, said the network's
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Kennedy Skepticism Signals Trouble for Health Law

Anthony Kennedy, other conservative doesn't sound sold on individual mandate

(Newser) - The gist going into today's arguments on health care reform seemed to be that the law would be upheld. But the tone in coverage looks to be shifting after swing vote Anthony Kennedy voiced skepticism about the individual mandate during two hours of oral arguments at the Supreme Court....

Day 2: SCOTUS Weighs Individual Mandate

Supreme Court will hear arguments on health care law's individual mandate

(Newser) - Today's the big day: The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the focal point of the challenge to President Obama's health care law, the individual mandate. If the mandate is upheld, everyone in the US will be required to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty; it's...

'ILikeRomneyCare' Redirects to ...

... Barack Obama's campaign website page called ILikeObamaCare

(Newser) - Apparently two can play this game: After pranksters got hold of socialists.com and communists.com and redirected both to President Obama's campaign website , someone got the bright idea to hijack ILikeRomneyCare.com—and send it to the same place, reports Huffington Post . "It's the two-year anniversary...

Day 1 of ObamaCare Hearings Done

Supreme Court will likely not delay a decision until 2015

(Newser) - The first day of Supreme Court hearings on President Obama's controversial health care law is over, and it appears the justices will not be putting off a decision until 2015 . If the justices deemed the penalty for not purchasing insurance to be a tax, then an obscure 1867 law...

For Lawyers, Health Case an Exhausting Marathon

Long arguments will require 'enormous endurance'

(Newser) - It's a big day in Washington as the Supreme Court prepares for the opening arguments over President Obama's health care law . Teams of lawyers on both sides have been deep in preparation, staging mock arguments that have nearly drained the city of attorneys up for playing the role...

As ObamaCare Hearings Begin, 5 Things to Watch

Today's the day at the Supreme Court

(Newser) - The Supreme Court will hear three days of arguments on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law starting today, and Politico offers up five things to keep an eye on:
  • Do politics enter the discussion? It will be difficult for the justices to ignore the political debate that
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Santorum Calls Out NYT Reporter's 'BS'

He's still on the defensive after Mitt Romney comments

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has been on the defensive ever since stating that President Obama would be better than Mitt Romney, the Etch a Sketch candidate. But last night he'd apparently had enough. After stating that "RomneyCare" is too similar to "ObamaCare" and makes Romney "the worst Republican...

Obama Health Rules Could Survive Court Rejection

Justices hear case Monday as health reform turns 2 years old

(Newser) - It's two years to the day since health reform became law, but with a Supreme Court case ahead, its future is murky. It remains unpopular enough that President Obama isn't making any live appearances to celebrate the anniversary, an aide tells the Wall Street Journal . Still, even if...

Health Care Reform Faces Its &#39;Reckoning&#39;
Health Care Reform
Faces Its 'Reckoning'
OPINIONs
Mar 23, 2012 11:55 AM CDT

Health Care Reform Faces Its 'Reckoning'

Pundits weigh in ahead of Monday's Supreme Court hearing

(Newser) - The Supreme Court hearings on President Obama's health care reform start Monday morning, which means you'll be hearing a lot of arguments about government overreach and/or the limits of the Commerce Clause. Some opinions today:
  • Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post : He lays out his objections in a column headlined
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67% Oppose Health Law&#39;s Individual Mandate
67% Oppose Health Law's Individual Mandate
NEW POLL
Mar 19, 2012 1:19 PM CDT

67% Oppose Health Law's Individual Mandate

Majority of Americans want it tossed out by Supreme Court

(Newser) - As the Supreme Court prepares to open hearings on the constitutionality of the federal health care law next week, a new poll finds that Americans oppose the law 52% to 41%. And an even higher percentage—67%—want the court to either throw out the entire Affordable Care Act, or...

5 Other Things Employers Should Have to Provide
5 Other Things Employers Should Have to Provide
OPINION
Mar 12, 2012 1:01 PM CDT

5 Other Things Employers Should Have to Provide

Birth control is great, but why not a salad bar?: Allysia Finley

(Newser) - For too long, employers have insisted on determining for themselves which employee benefits to offer, but President Obama's "2,000-page health law" cuts that conceit off at the pass, writes Allysia Finley in the Wall Street Journal . Now the government decides, and the government wants employees to get...

Uninsured ObamaCare Challenger Went Bankrupt
Uninsured ObamaCare Challenger
Went Bankrupt
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 11, 2012 11:34 AM CDT

Uninsured ObamaCare Challenger Went Bankrupt

...with $4.5K in unpaid medical bills

(Newser) - Mary Brown, who became the lead plaintiff in the National Federation of Independent Business' challenge of President Obama's health-care law because she didn't have insurance and didn't want to be forced to buy it, recently filed for bankruptcy … with $4,500 worth of unpaid medical bills....

Santorum in '93: Feds Should Fix Health System

Mitt Romney, flip-flopper? Try Santorum on health care

(Newser) - Rick Santorum has criticized Mitt Romney for flip-flopping on health care , but it turns out Santorum once supported government involvement in health care himself—in his own words, "to alter that marketplace to make it work better." Santorum gave an interview during a heated senatorial campaign in 1993...

Romney Accused of Birth Control Flip-Flop

Obama, Santorum campaigns pounce on Blunt amendment answer

(Newser) - The Obama and Santorum campaigns cried "flip-flop" yesterday after Mitt Romney took both sides on a Senate bill rolling back a requirement for employer health plans to cover birth control. "I’m not for the bill, but look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception...

Santorum: Obamacare Bad for Marriage

Latest poll gives Santorum 10-point lead

(Newser) - Rick Santorum kept up the attacks on President Obama yesterday as polls showed his nationwide lead over Mitt Romney widening. Santorum accused Obama's policies, including health care reform, of hurting traditional families, Reuters reports. "Do you realize that if you are married under Obamacare, you pay a lot...

The Pill Gives Men Cancer: GOP Lawmaker

New Hampshire lawmaker Jeanine Notter interprets British study

(Newser) - A New Hampshire state rep found a new reason why health insurance shouldn't cover women's contraception: It causes cancer ... in men. Republican lawmaker Jeanine Notter put it this way: “As a man, would it interest you to know that Dr. Brownstein just published an article that links...

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