Health Mar 04 Arguments on Obamacare’s future provide few clues about Supreme Court decision For the second time in three years, the federal Affordable Care Act went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. And before a packed courtroom, a divided group of justices mostly picked up right where they left off the last…
Nation Feb 27 5 things to know about the Supreme Court case challenging Obamacare What's at stake as the Affordable Care Act heads to the Supreme Court?…
Health Jan 28 Poll: Congress should restore insurance subsidies if Supreme Court rules against them A new poll finds that most people think Congress or states should act to restore health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court decides later this year they are not permitted in states where the federal government is running the marketplace.
Health Dec 18 Public easily swayed on attitudes toward health care law, poll finds Just days before the requirement for most large employers to provide health insurance takes effect, a new poll finds the public easily swayed over arguments for and against the policy.
Health Nov 24 Is the U.S. really facing a serious doctor shortage? Many medical groups, led by the Association of American Medical Colleges, say there’s little doubt. “We think the shortage is going to be close to 130,000 in the next 10 to 12 years,” says Atul Grover, the group’s chief public…
Health Nov 05 Voters provide mixed messages on health ballot measures The Affordable Care Act wasn’t directly on the ballot in any state, but voters did decide a host of health-related issues in Tuesday’s elections. And there was no clear theme to what won and lost.
Health Sep 17 Rise of Catholic insurance plans raises questions about contraceptive coverage Catholic and other religious hospitals and universities have been arguing in federal court for much of the past two years that they shouldn’t have to offer or facilitate birth control as part of their employee health plans because it violates…
Politics Jul 22 White House pushes back after blow to health care law A three-judge panel at the U.S. Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit threw the fate of an important part of the Affordable Care Act into doubt Tuesday. In a 2-1 decision in Halbig v. Burwell, the judges ruled that the…
Health Jun 30 Hobby Lobby decision won’t change many state laws that require contraception coverage More than half the states have “contraceptive equity” laws on the books that require most employers whose health insurance covers prescription drugs to also cover FDA-approved contraceptives as part of that package. Unlike the ACA, those laws do not require…
Nation Jun 18 What’s at stake for birth control in upcoming SCOTUS decision One of the most watched issues before the Supreme Court this term will may turn on the question of religious freedom. But it will also likely determine how women will be able to access a key provision of the Affordable…