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*The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (which some have termed Obamacare), says Christianity Today. In a case unprecedented in its scope, the court said Congress may require citizens to purchase health insurance because it is a form of taxation. Most evangelicals will likely be unhappy with the ruling, according [...]
*As a doctor, one of the first questions I ask people when they come into my medical practice is do they have insurance? But the first question, should be “What’s wrong with you? And how can we make it better.” The problem is in America having healthcare insurance determines the kind of treatment you get [...]
*President Obama’s healthcare victory means a lot of things for a lot of people. First off, it means that Republicans all over the country are furious. Like EURweb on Facebook And while many are talking about what this law and it being upheld means, what about the effects it has for women. Here’s an Essence [...]
*Would you take a job that underpays just to have health care benefits? Millions of Americans are doing so, because it helps them to afford the rising costs of medical coverage. Although some employers claim to offset lower wages with a healthcare package, the numbers show that more companies are shifting the burden of insurance [...]
*James Chestnut Watson, a physician who became the first African-American public health director for the city of Houston, died of renal failure. He was 75. “He was probably the most dedicated, devoted physician to his patients that I’ve ever known” said longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Timothy Anderson. “He was very well respected and appreciated [...]
*Whew! That was close. Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement that would fund the federal government for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year, averting a shutdown … for now. Hours before the midnight deadline, House Speaker John A. Boehner (pictured above with Pres. Obama) emerged from a meeting with his Republican caucus to [...]
*(Washington DC) – The Congressional Tri-Caucus-comprised of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus- decried the political grandstanding of Republican leaders to pass the Patients’ Rights Repeal Act. Chairs and members of the Tri-Caucus gathered today at a press conference to highlight the disproportionate harm repeal [...]
*As expected, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted today to repeal the 10-month-old healthcare reform law, a symbolic rebuke to President Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment. The move fulfilled a pledge Republicans made to voters in the 2010 campaign for a swift vote to undo what they called the “job-killing” measure. The repeal effort is likely [...]
*The essence of being President of the United States is having the most powerful position in the world but understanding that no one will ever be totally satisfied with how you use it. Conservatives complain because of the liberal agenda that Obama pursues. This makes sense Conservatives generally long for the laissez-faire days of Reaganomics [...]
*Health is an increasing concern in the African American community and especially among women. Disproportionate medical statistics, unhealthy lifestyles, obesity, economic imbalance, healthcare reform, rising healthcare costs and shirking healthcare coverage, all work against the African American woman striving to improve her health and lead a more holistic lifestyle. On August 7-10, 2010 Black Health [...]
*Mo’Kelly did a triple-take when he read the following editorial…Opposed to Obamacare? Then You Must Be a Racist. Given it was published on a conservative website, it wasn’t hard to figure out the sarcasm and just what conclusion would be awaiting at the end of the column. In truth, the writer could’ve simply begun and [...]
*Several states, most of them red, have been adopting resolutions emphasizing their own rights or denouncing federal authority, reports the NY Times. South Dakota and Wyoming have declared federal gun laws invalid if the gun is made and used within the state; the Oklahoma House has passed a resolution saying they should be able to [...]
*Politico is reporting that President Obama may have to put his trip to Indonesia, Guam, and Australia on hold again: Several lawmakers tell the site that Obama’s trip, which he already delayed from Friday to Monday so he could continue to fight for health-care reform, is interfering with their plans again, especially after the Democratic [...]
*Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders make a desperate scramble for votes. The president is wooing freshman Democrats in the Oval Office, holding at least two one-on-one sessions in the past few days that never [...]
*Speaking on ABC’s “This Week”, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi commented, “I think everybody wants affordable health care for all Americans. They know that this will take courage. It took courage to pass Social Security. It took courage to pass Medicare. And many of the same forces that were at work decades ago are at work [...]
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