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Romney’s health care “reform” too similar to ObamaCare
RomneyCare is too similar to ObamaCare for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to escape this voter anger about ObamaCare. Continue reading
Dave Kopel on what the Supreme Court should do w/ Obamacare Case
Dave Kopel, Research Director of the Independence Institute, what the Supreme Court should do with the ObamaCare case. Continue reading
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Ohio Issue 3 election results: health care freedom passes
On Tuesday Ohio voters approved the Ohio Health Care Amendment to the Ohio state constitution: “no law or rule shall compel … any person… to participate in a health care system. … No law or rule shall prohibit the purchase or sale of health care or health insurance. … or rule shall impose a penalty or fine for the sale or purchase of health care or health insurance. Continue reading
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Mandatory health insuance both a tax & not a tax
The so-called Justice Department wants the Supreme Court to *not* consider mandatory insurance as a tax when deciding to hear the case, but after it does decide, the DOJ’s lawyers will argue that it’s a tax. Continue reading
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Mass. authorities fine bankrupt couple for having illegal health plan
In Massachusetts, and soon across the nation, “the state decides how much health insurance you can afford — not you.” Massachusetts residents Lauren and Nick Destito must pay a fine for having an illegal health plan. Continue reading
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Yet Another Court Voids Obamacare’s Insurance Mandates | Our American Constitution
Independence Institute constitutional scholar Rob Natelson comments on the Eleventh Circuit ruling the individual mandate in Obamacare to be unconstitutional. Continue reading
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Massachusetts health care mess
In a study that’s likely the first of its kind, the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University near Boston took a look at health care costs in Massachusetts and found that they have increased significantly since RomneyCare became the law Continue reading
Mandatory insurance & regulating inactivity: a radical constitutional departure
Ilya Somin of George Mason School of Law says that the recent appellate court decision finding the individual mandate constitutional undermines federalism, misconstrues the boundaries of congressional authority, and lays the groundwork for limitless federal mandates Continue reading
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RomneyCare = ObamaCare: “Mass. health care costs outpace nation”
Despite “reform,” passed by aspiring Presidential candidate Mitt Romney as Massachusetts governor, both medical spending and prices of medical care increased in the state. Continue reading
ObamaCare’s tough day in court
Assuming the high court deigns to hear the case, [there's] awkward reality that one of the Supreme Court justices, Elena Kagan, was obviously involved in orchestrating the legal defense of ObamaCare. Thus, there will be legitimate calls for her to recuse herself from any case involving that law. Continue reading