Posts Tagged by individual mandate
Thoughts on the Morning After the Supreme Court’s Ruling
| July 3, 2012 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Legislation/Policy, Special Features |
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Having read the majority and dissenting opinions in NFIB v. Sebelius over the last day, I am left with the following thoughts. First, all the Justices developed a deep understanding of health policy and the extraordinary challenges facing Congress in constructing health reforms across the minefield of conflicting interests. Second,… more
Dept of HHS v Florida: A Summary
| March 28, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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The Supreme Court heard arguments on the ACA for a record 6 hours spanning 3 days. Eight of the nine Justices heatedly exchanged questions and comments in a unusually charged atmosphere; Justice Clarence Thomas, who has staunchly gone over five years without asking a question, did not break that record… more
SCOTUS to Begin Hearings on ACA
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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This morning, the Supreme Court began 3 days of oral arguments over the 2-year old Affordable Care Act with a 90-minute debate on whether the Court has the authority to hear the case, since the penalties for not having insurance will not come into effect until April 2015. Under the… more
ITUP Guide to the Constitutional Challenges to the ACA
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Health Care 101, Legislation/Policy |
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The ACA expands coverage to the uninsured and assures continuity of coverage for the insured in several ways: First it expands Medicaid to all US citizens and long time legal permanent (5+ years) residents with incomes less than 133% of the Federal Poverty Level ($14,000 for an individual); Second it… more
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
Fourth Circuit Court Tosses Out Health Reform Challenge
| September 8, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court in Virginia tossed out one of the recent challenges to the health reform law. This is the first appeals court to throw out a case for lack of standing after a lower court had ruled on the merits. The panel ruled that… 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
