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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court already know the likely fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, now known by supporters and detractors alike as “Obamacare.” On March 30th, the justices met privately in a wood-paneled conference room on the court’s main floor and, in keeping with court procedure, cast preliminary votes … Continue reading
For the fourth year in a row, Massachusetts has the lowest percentage of residents without health insurance (4.9 percent), and Texas has the highest (27.6 percent), according to polling firm Gallup, Inc. In fact, there has been relatively little change in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index of any state since 2008, suggesting that none have made … Continue reading
Republican presidential candidates and GOP members of Congress are eager to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that President Obama pushed through Congress on a party-line vote in 2010. But their Republican counterparts in the nation’s statehouses are torn between resisting what they call “Obamacare” and making it work. “The sands in the hourglass are … Continue reading
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