US Supreme Court sets hearings on Obama health reform

2011-12-19T19:30:38Z

The US Supreme Court will hear evidence challenging President Barack Obama's health care reform -- which has come under fire from Republicans -- over three days in March, a spokeswoman said Monday.

A ruling against the landmark legislation, The MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson officially launched his campaign on Thursday for the Senate seat being vacated by four-term Democratic

What Supreme Court ruling could mean for healthcare

2011-11-16T15:00:17Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law in the coming year, charting a course that will have an impact on the 2012 election campaign, the law, the healthcare industry and the s...

At fundraisers, Obama says 60 percent of promises kept

2011-10-24T22:00:08Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack racked up cash for his re-election campaign at fundraisers in Nevada and California on Monday, declaring that he had kept 60 percent of the promises he made as a candidate in 2008.

Republicans try to block funds for US health care reform

2011-09-29T17:30:32Z

Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled a bill Thursday that would block funding for President Barack Obama's health care reform as long as it is contested in the courts.

The measure targeting the health care reforms passed by Congress in 2010 was contained in a bill that would fund the President Barack Obama's administration Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to rule on his landmark health reforms, seeking to halt a flurry of conservative legal assaults on the new law.

Health care reform passed in 2010 fulfilled decades of Democratic dreams but was fiercely contested by Republicans, and the legislation is likely to emerge as a...

US won't ask for review of court's health care ruling

2011-09-27T13:30:28Z

The Obama administration said Tuesday it would not ask a US appeals court to reconsider its finding that part of the landmark health reform bill is unconstitutional.

Legal observers said the decision makes it likely that the legal challenge to the health care reform law -- the signature domestic achievement of Barack Obama's presidency -- will be heard by the

Obama healthcare law headed for Supreme Court

2011-09-27T09:00:19Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday cleared the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide in its 2011-12 term the president's signature healthcare law that requires Americans to buy insurance or face a penalty.

A Just...

Perry says Romney not stark enough contrast to Obama

2011-09-15T22:30:11Z

DES MOINES (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Rick Perry said Republican rival Mitt Romney would not provide a stark enough contrast with President Barack Oba...

Court tosses Virginia challenge to healthcare law

2011-09-08T11:30:29Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court handed President Barack Obama a victory for his signature healthcare law on Thursday, ruling against challenges by the state of Virginia and others seeking to invalidate the law as unconstitutional.

The US appeals court Friday dealt a new blow to the health care reform law which forms President Barack Obama's proudest domestic achievement, declaring its centerpiece provision unconstitutional.

The Eleventh Circuit appeals court, based in Atlanta, rul...

Analysis: Healthcare ruling and what it means

2011-08-12T12:30:15Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court dealt a blow to President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Friday, leaving a mark on constitutional law, the healthcare industry, U.S. politics and U.S. states.

The court ruled as "unconstitutional" the law's requirement that individuals buy health insurance or pay ...

Ohio court says anti-Obamacare amendment can be on November ballot

2011-08-12T11:30:55Z

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would block implementation of President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul law can appear on the bal...

Bachmann, Pawlenty clash in heated debate

2011-08-12T10:00:08Z

AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a presidenti...

Many use safety-net health care despite MA reform

2011-08-09T08:30:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Health care reform in Massachusetts hasn't lessened the pressure on providers that care for the poor, a new study shows.

In fact, visits to community health centers climbed by 31 percent between 2005 and 2009, and charity and public hospitals also saw a fast rise in patient numbers.

The findings hold some lessons for the nationwide health care o...

US appeals court upholds Obama's health care law

2011-06-29T16:30:42Z

President Barack Obama won a legal victory in the battle over his controversial health care law Wednesday when a federal appeals court in Ohio upheld the constitutionality of a key provision.

It was the first ruling at the appeals court level in the hotly contested legal battle over one of Obama's key domestic achievements.

The law, extending coverage to 32 million uninsured Americ...

McKinsey stands by employer health insurance survey

2011-06-21T08:00:09Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Consultant McKinsey & Co on Monday defended the methodology behind its survey gauging employers' views on providing health insurance to workers, a report that drew criticism from U.S. health reform supporters.

The survey found 30 percent of respondents whose companies offered health insurance said they would "...

Healthcare ills infect 2012-bound Republicans

2011-05-18T13:30:51Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The troubled healthcare industry, recently a problem for Democrats facing voter anger over President Barack Obama's overhaul law, is now plaguing Republicans ho...

Romney downplays health record and woos conservatives

2011-05-12T13:30:19Z

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney played down on Thursday the healthcare reforms he crafted as Massachusetts governor as he sought the support of conservatives for his party's 2012 presidential nomination.

The similarities between...

Mitt Romney says overturning health law "first act"

2011-05-11T15:30:13Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney said on Wednesday that reversing healthcare reforms passed in 2010, a signature element of President Barack Obama's agenda, would be a top priority if he were elected president in 2012.

"If I am elected president, I will issue on...

Romney says overturning U.S. health law a priority

2011-05-11T14:00:20Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney said on Wednesday that reversing the U.S. healthcare reforms passed in 2010, a signature part of President Barack Obama's agenda, would be a top priority if he were...

Trump says public scorn greater than he expected

2011-05-11T13:00:20Z

NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Real estate magnate Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday it's not much fun flirting with the idea of running for president in the face of relentless attacks and ridicule.

"Nobody said it was going to be easy, but I h...

Romney to take on healthcare law in speech

2011-05-10T13:30:22Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney is set to outline a plan on Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul law in a move that seems aimed at blunting criticism by conservatives of a healthcare plan Romney developed for Massachu...

Obama administration fights to save healthcare law

2011-05-09T22:30:42Z

RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Lawyers for President Barack Obama go to court on Tuesday to try to save the cornerstone of his healthcare overhaul, arguing that the requirement for Americans to buy insurance is constitutional.

A three-judge panel of the

Dwight Schultz Suggests Obama Will Force Him To Alter His Sex

2011-04-21T06:00:20Z

Actor Dwight Schultz says President Barack Obama's health care act will force him to alter his sex

Actor Dwight Schultz says President Barack Obama's health care act will force him to alter his sex.

Schultz is best know for playing Reginald Barclay on the television series <...

Obama to Republicans: 'You think we're stupid?'

2011-04-18T11:01:10Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said he challenged Republicans to try to repeal his landmark healthcare reform in private budget talks last week, taunting his opponents with a question: "You think we're stupid?"
In one of three political fund-raisers for his re-electi...

Democrats celebrate: Happy birthday, Romneycare!

2011-04-12T14:00:06Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Democrats in at least three states are marking the fifth anniversary on Tuesday of the health care reforms Republican Mitt Romney helped pass when he was governor of Massachusetts.
The events were designed to remind voters of Romney's role in what is seen as the prototype for

Romney counts on massive warchest and circle of giving

2011-04-06T09:30:44Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, a presidential also-ran in 2008, is powering up a fund-raising machine he hopes will obliterate competition for the 2012 Republican nomination.
The former Massachusetts governor has yet to formally get into the race, but Romney is on a cross-country blitz to meet wealthy, well-netw...

Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling

2011-03-08T14:30:40Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a judge's ruling in Florida that struck down the landmark healthcare overhaul law as unconstitutional.
(Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky, editing by Eric Walsh)
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Obama offers concession on health law

2011-02-28T16:30:32Z

President Barack Obama Monday offered to bring forward the date by which US states can frame their own health care plans, in an apparent concession to critics of his historic reform law.
Obama's mammoth health reform legislation, passed after a monumental political effort last year, aimed to expand health coverage to most Americans, cut down on abuses by private insuran...

Obama urges entrepreneurial focus on America

2011-02-05T14:30:14Z

Barack Obama on Saturday urged entrepreneurs to focus on the needs of America and "make their mark".
"If we make America the best place to do business, businesses should make their mark in America," the President said in his weekly radio address.
"They should set up shop here, and hire our workers, and pay decent wages, and invest in the future of this nation," s...

Judge rules healthcare reform unconstitutional

2011-01-31T12:30:48Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - A judge in Florida on Monday became the second judge to declare President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law unconstitutional, in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law.
U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, ap...

Judge may escalate battle over healthcare reform

2011-01-30T22:30:11Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida judge could on Monday become the second judge to declare President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law unconstitutional, in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law.
The judge, Roger Vinson of the

'Granny is safe' : Obama mocks foes on health care

2011-01-28T15:30:34Z

US President Barack Obama Friday denied claims his historic health care reform was a "job crushing, granny threatening, budget-busting monstrosity," slamming Republicans bent on repealing the law.
Obama, driving home messages from his Reuters) - The House of Representatives, back to work after the attempted assassination of one of its members, on Tuesday staged a toned-down debate on a bill to repeal President Barack Obama's overhaul of the ...

MDs fear healthcare reform: Thomson Reuters survey

2011-01-18T19:00:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of U.S. doctors surveyed fear healthcare reform could worsen care for patients, by flooding their offices and hurting income, according to a Thomson Reuters survey released on Tuesday.
The survey of more than 2,900 doctors found many predict the legislation will force them to work harder for less money.
"When asked about the quality of he...

Ohio becomes 25th state to contest healthcare plan

2011-01-10T14:30:35Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ohio is joining a multistate lawsuit over the federal healthcare reform plan passed less than a year ago because the law "tramples on the rights of Ohio's citizens," the state's new attorney general said on Monday.
"We need to defend the checks and balances that our Constitution creates through its divisions of power and protect ...

Taking the House, GOP primes for fight with Obama

2011-01-05T01:00:13Z

Taking control of the House, GOP rushes toward political fight against Obama White House
Taking control of the House at last, Republicans are rushing straight into a political fight with President Barack Obama over health care and changes in Washington they say voters demanded in the midterm elections.
"It's new energy," incoming House Speaker John Boehner told reporters on the...

'Our job is to govern,' not bicker, says Obama

2011-01-04T12:30:48Z

President Barack Obama, heading back to Washington where a new divided Congress awaits, said Tuesday he expects Republicans will try to stall his reforms but ultimately will work with him to improve the battered US economy.
"You know, I...

Obama admin. hits back against health care repeal

2011-01-04T10:00:37Z

Sebelius says GOP's health care repeal would take away freedoms; put insurers back in charge
Republican repeal of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law would take away personal freedoms and put power back in the hands of insurance companies, the administration's top health official said Tuesday.
House Repu...

Q&A: What is the future of healthcare law?

2011-01-04T10:00:20Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The future of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform will be at stake after Republicans take charge of the House of Representatives

House Republicans eye quick repeal of healthcare law

2011-01-03T13:00:31Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to hold a vote in January to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul and say they have nearly enough support to override a presiden...

US Republicans arm for Congress battles

2011-01-03T04:30:23Z

Republicans eagerly geared up for a battle in Congress this week, warning Democrats of an aggressive push to slash spending and an early assault on President Barack Obama's signature health care reform.
With most politicians already eyeing the 2012 presidential election, the US Congress

Republicans gear up for Congress battles

2011-01-02T18:30:44Z

Republicans Sunday eagerly geared up for a battle in Congress, warning Democrats of an aggressive push to slash spending and an early assault on President Barack Obama's signature health care reform.
With most politicians already eyeing the 2012 presidential election, the Congress returns on Wednesday with Republicans in control of the

Medicare regulation revives end-of-life planning

2010-12-25T20:30:10Z

New medicare regulation revives end-of-life planning derided by some as 'death panels'
A new health regulation issued this month offers Medicare recipients voluntary end-of-life planning, which Democrats dropped from the monumental health care overhaul last year.
The provision allows Medicare to pay for voluntary counseling to help beneficiaries deal with the complex and painful decisions families ...

Q&A-What is the future of U.S. healthcare after lawsuit?

2010-12-14T10:30:40Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The future of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform has been put in doubt after a judge ruled unconstitutional a key element obliging people to buy health insurance.
The judge in Virginia ruled on Monday said the federal government cannot require someone to buy health insurance. Near...

Judge throws health care overhaul into uncertainty

2010-12-13T13:31:02Z

Judge throws Obama's health overhaul into uncertainty by declaring provision unconstitutional
President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul was thrown into uncertainty Monday by a federal judge's decision to declare its central provision unconstitutional. Almost certainly headed to the Supreme Court, the issue hands ammunition to Republican opponents as they try to repeal th...

A Breaking Trend in U.S. Layoffs?

2010-11-29T14:50:15Z
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2010-11-29T14:54:25Z
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Insurers aren't supporting efforts to repeal health reform

2010-11-29T14:30:23Z
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2010-11-29T14:31:06Z
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Reform Fails To Fix Uninsured Problem

2010-11-29T14:45:31Z
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2010-11-29T14:29:46Z
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La. health dept. plans for federal health overhaul

2010-11-29T14:41:20Z
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2010-11-29T14:53:41Z
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Senators push bipartisan state healthcare waiver

2010-11-18T15:12:20Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democrat and a Republican teamed up in the Senate on Thursday to offer legislation that would give states the flexibility to implement their own healthcare approaches when the federal overhaul goes into full effect in 2014.
The proposal by Democrat Ron Wyden and

What does $86.2 Million Buy?

2010-11-29T14:29:28Z
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2010-11-29T14:39:18Z
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Krugman Endorses Death Panels

2010-11-29T14:45:06Z
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2010-11-29T15:01:28Z
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2010-11-30T13:51:45Z
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Van Jones Resignation

2010-11-30T13:56:57Z
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Baucus unveils plan to cut arcane tax provision

2010-11-12T15:31:01Z

Baucus unveils new plan to cut tax provision in health law that has riled business groups
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has unveiled a plan to repeal a tax reporting provision that passed with the health care overhaul and is widely opposed by business.
The so-called 1099 provision would require businesses starting in 2012 to file tax fo...

Obama Health Plan Live Debate

2010-11-30T13:48:25Z
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Code Red

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Health official: 'Obamacare' was once 'Romneycare'

2010-11-12T10:31:47Z

Official cites history of conservative support for insurance exchanges, key to health overhaul
Websites where consumers will be able to shop for health insurance are a linchpin of the nation's new health care law and have a history of conservative support, a top federal official said Wednesday.
"You could say Obamacare was Romneycare before it was Obamacare," said Joel Ario of the Office of Insurance Exchanges in the

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2010-11-29T14:51:50Z
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2010-11-29T15:43:10Z
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2010-11-29T15:43:09Z
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Congress Health Care

2011-01-03T12:31:30Z
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2009, file photo Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, holds a copy of the health care bill, trussed in sturdy rope, in front of the Capitol in Washington during a Republican news conference. Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark...

Health Care Poll

2010-09-25T08:30:20Z
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, center, speaks at a private residence in Falls Church, Va. Obama's health care overhaul has divided the nation, and ...

Health Costs Fact Check

2010-09-13T02:19:09Z
FILE - In this March 22, 2010 file photo, Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office of Health Reform, is interviewed by the Associated Press at the White House in Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper , D-Pa., arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington. Opponents of legalized abortion have won the first test of how President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law will be app...

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2010-07-17T10:30:08Z
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2009, file photo Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., speaks during a hearing regarding health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington. Roberts, during the

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