Obama Health Care Law

Obama Says Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean Back To The Drawing Board On Health Care

Posted 05.31.2012

If the Supreme Court rules against President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law in a decision expected at the end of the month, it could ...

Efforts From Both Sides Stir Health Care Horror

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.29.2012

WASHINGTON — They're throwing granny off a cliff! That's the not-so-subtle message Republicans and Democrats seem to be converging on for polit...

Brewer Defies Republicans On Health Care Law

Bloomberg Businessweek | Posted 05.17.2012

Arizona is one of more than two dozen states challenging the federal health care overhaul, but Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's administration is moving t...

Chris Christie Throws Cold Water On Health Care Plan

AP | Posted 05.11.2012

TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday vetoed legislation that would set up a state health insurance exchange as part of President Barack Ob...

Christie Makes Call On Bill Tied To Health Care Law

NJ.com | Posted 05.10.2012

Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill today that would have required the state to form a "health exchange," a marketplace accessible online and by telepho...

Millions Experiencing Health Care Problems

Kaiser Health News | Posted 05.09.2012

Having trouble finding a doctor? You’re not alone. Tens of millions of adults under age 65 – both those with insurance and those without –...

Colleagues Defend Judge Who Criticized Obama's 'Unprecedented' Comments

AP | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Posted 04.06.2012

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge who called out President Barack Obama for saying it would be "unprecedented" for the Supreme Court to strike down ...

Jennifer Bendery

Mitch McConnell Warns Obama To 'Back Off' Supreme Court Justices

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.05.2012

WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that President Barack Obama "crossed a dangerous line" this week with his S...

Constitution Check: Is the "Roberts Court" Driven by Politics?

Lyle Denniston | Posted 04.05.2012

Lyle Denniston

In today's polarized political environment, commentators can get caught up in the partisanship, and assume that government action not to their liking is necessarily driven by political bias. That borders on the silly and, at a minimum, shows a lapse of historical memory.

Century-Old Case May Have Foreshadowed Obamacare's Demise

The New Republic | Posted 04.04.2012

The parallels between the child labor issue and the health care issue are remarkable. In both cases, the legislation in question was the product of a ...

Nikki Haley Accuses Obama Of 'Bullying His Way'

Posted 04.04.2012

President Obama is becoming a "bully" on some issues that are key to his administration, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) charged on Wednesday morn...

Katy Hall

15 Things To Worry About If Obama's Health Care Law Is Repealed

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 04.03.2012

President Obama is "confident" the Supreme Court will rule that his health care law is constitutional, but heated questioning by conservative justices...

Health Care Reform's Fate Now Rests With The Justices

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.29.2012

WASHINGTON — While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health...

Scalia: Reading Health Care Law Is Cruel And Unusual Punishment

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 03.28.2012

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia joked that reading the entirety of the Affordable Care Act is akin to cruel and unusual punishment. "What...

Jennifer Bendery

White House Spokesman: 'No Contingency Plan' If Supreme Court Rejects Individual Mandate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 03.28.2012

WASHINGTON -- White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday that the administration does not have a backup plan in the event that the Supreme Cour...

These Americans Are Left Behind By Obama's Health Reform Law

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 03.28.2012

Extending health care to twenty-somethings is one of the signature accomplishments of Barack Obama's health care reform law. Yet young adults cont...

Obama Campaign Keeps Opponents On Edge With 'Rhetorical Jujitsu'

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.28.2012

WASHINGTON — At least one part of the nation's health care debate is settled: Now they're all calling it Obamacare. Since President Barack Obam...

Court Weighs Final Arguments Over Health Care

Posted 04.02.2012

By James Vicini and Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON--The fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will be on the line on Wednesday when th...

Michael McAuliff

Lawmakers Renew Socialism, 'Let People Die' Charges

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 03.27.2012

WASHINGTON -- Claims about socialism and death panels had seemingly faded from public debate about the health care reform law until Tuesday, when they...

Supreme Court Throws Fate Of Health Care Law Into Question

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.27.2012

WASHINGTON — The fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was cast into deeper jeopardy Tuesday as the Supreme Court's conservative...

Mitch McConnell's Do-Nothing Health Care Approach

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 03.28.2012

Prominent Republicans have made no secret about their disdain for President Obama's health care law. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is amo...

Supreme Court Confronts Core Of Obama Health Care Law

Posted 03.27.2012

By Joan Biskupic and James Vicini WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court confronts the core of President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Tuesday when i...

Friday Talking Points -- The Operation Was a Success...

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2012

Chris Weigant

In the past week or so, the White House has rolled out a big media push to support Obama's signature legislation. Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the subject of whether the law, as written, passes constitutional muster or not.

'Obamacare': President's Campaign Embraces Critics' Name For Health Plan

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.26.2012

And they've embraced it. On the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama campaign has decided to own "Obamacare," the term often as...

How Romney's Marking The Anniversary Of Health Care Reform

AP | KASIE HUNT | Posted 05.23.2012

METAIRIE, La. — Mitt Romney on Friday looked to pre-empt Supreme Court arguments that will shine a spotlight on a key vulnerability for him in t...