Posts Tagged by ACA Repeal
Thoughts on the Sevensky v. Holder Ruling and the Constitutionality of the ACA
| November 9, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Blog, Legislation Policy News |
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If you want a lucid and easily understandable analysis 0f the constitutionality of the ACA, read Judge Silberman’s opinion and analysis in Sevensky v. Holder #11-5047 (DC Court of Appeals November 8, 2011). The issue the court is addressing is whether the individual mandate/shared responsibility is unconstitutional under the Commerce… more
6th Circuit Court Upholds Individual Mandate
| June 29, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ACA’s individual mandate, which requires most Americans to have health insurance. The 6th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling in a suit brought by the Thomas More Law Center. The three-judge panel, which includes two Republican nominees, voted 2-1 in favor of… more
ACA Repeal Bill Introduced
| January 19, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Later today, the House of Representatives will vote on the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, a two-page bill that calls for federal statutes to be restored what they were before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in March 2010. The bill would also repeal the… more
More Thoughts on Today’s Court Ruling
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The mainstream media, health blogs, and coffee shops (well, those frequented by health care policy wonks) are all abuzz today with talk of today’s ruling in a Virginia federal district court in which the judge found that the individual responsibility provision in the ACA is unconstitutional. In particular, Judge Hudson… more
Conflicting Court Decisions on the ACA
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Two weeks ago, we reported that a federal judge in Richmond, Virginia dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Last week, another court dismissed a legal challenge to the ACA. This time, New Jersey Federal District Judge Susan D. Wigenton (appointed to the bench by… more
Virginia Court Dismisses Health Reform Challenge
| December 1, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Yesterday, a federal judge in Richmond, Virginia dismissed Liberty University‘s lawsuit challenging the PPACA, declaring that the individual mandate — the provision requiring most individuals to obtain insurance — is constitutional. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Norman Moon is the second court decision upholding federal health reform. In October,… more
Health Reform Declared Constitutional
| October 15, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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In a boost to health reform efforts, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan ruled last Thursday that the PPACA is constitutional. The ruling denied the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction and dismissed their claims that the individual mandate in health reform is unconstitutional based on commerce clause… more
