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AMA stands by individual insurance mandate despite declining membership
The 160th meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates wrapped up yesterday in Chicago, with a new president inducted to lead the organization through what is sure to be
Judge rules health reform to be constitutional
In the first ruling on the multi-state lawsuit against health reform, a U.S. District Judge in Detroit sided with the Obama administration in rejecting the claim that requiring Americans to buy
SPOTLIGHT: Individual health insurance mandate: Insights from Massachusetts
While many people are worried about the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's requirement that most Americans have health insurance, the individual health insurance mandate
Justice department begins state-by-state battle for health reform
The Obama administration filed on Tuesday its defense against the first of a growing number of state lawsuits fighting the landmark health overhaul passed in March, specifically the provision that
Florida Republicans try to expand fight against insurance mandates
Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives are going all out to support Attorney General Bill McCollum's ever-expanding lawsuit to stop the federal government from requiring individuals to
Massachusetts rethinks outdated rate-setting process
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are taking a new look at how they set rates for health insurance plans, which nearly all residents are mandated to carry (or face a tax penalty) as of 2006. The
National healthcare nullification law on the books in Virginia
Virginia has beaten Missouri to the punch, becoming the first state in the nation to approve legislation (aka: a national healthcare nullification law) that will allow its citizens to avoid any
Proposed state constitutional amendment would block insurance mandate
A constitutional amendment in Missouri that would block a government mandate to buy health insurance could have nationwide implications, reports the Associated Press. State Rep. Tim Jones, who
House democrats introduce health reform bill with a public option
Earlier today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled health reform legislation that promises to expand health care to 36 million people and fortify Medicare and Medicaid. The House democrats sponsored
