Affordable Care Act on Townhall

• Political Word Games Wed Apr 4
  Thomas Sowell
  One of the highly developed talents of President Barack Obama is the ability to say things that are demonstrably false, and make them sound not only plausible but inspiring. That talent was displayed just this week when he was asked whether he thought the Supreme Court would uphold ObamaCare as constitutional or strike it down as unconstitutional. ... more
• SCOTUS to Vote on Obamacare Tomorrow Thu Mar 29
  Kate Hicks
• IRS seeks 4,000 agents, $303 million for Obamacare Thu Mar 29
  Townhall.com Staff
• Pelosi Less Certain on Constitutionality of Obamacare Thu Mar 29
  Washington, DC
  Former Speaker Pelosi has a different tone than in 2009. ... more
• The Road to IPAB Wed Mar 21
  Devon Herrick
  As focus turns towards the oral arguments in the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of certain provisions in the 2010 health care law, another provision in the law, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), has flown largely under the radar. ... more
• Is Liberalism a Religion? Sat Dec 17
  John C. Goodman
  When people make statements that are completely at variance with reality and they continue to repeat them and you know they are not crazy, it’s only natural to wonder, what’s going on? ... more
• Beyond the Beltway: Courting Silence Thu Nov 3
  David Malcolm
  It is a revealing, and perhaps sad, commentary on the state of the GOP nomination process that so little - if any - discussion has been spent on the proper role of the federal government's most powerful branch, the scope of its powers, and the identity of its future members. ... more
• Sexual Responsibility and Fiscal Responsibility Go Hand in Hand Fri Oct 21
  Star Parker
  Last week the House passed with bi-partisan support the Protect Life Act, which amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to assure that no taxpayer dollars will be used to fund abortion. It also assures that health care providers which do not wish to provide abortions are not forced to by government. ... more
• The Conservative Case Against Mitt Romney (2011 Edition) Tue Oct 18
  John Hawkins
  He has excellent name recognition, he's extremely well organized, he's a great fundraiser, he's become a polished debater, and he's not gaffe prone....All that being said, there's a reason why Mitt Romney has been unable to walk away with the nomination despite all of those advantages. ... more
• Obama administration pulls part of healthcare law Fri Oct 14
  Reuters News
• How Government Really Fixes Tax Rates, Really Thu Oct 13
  Political Calculations
  Modern politicians would like the top tax rate to be somewhere close to 40% with that old data. And President Obama was, at the time, seeking to let the Bush-era tax cuts expire, which would push the top marginal income tax rate up to 39.6%. Since spending has gone up, so must the top rate. ... more
• Regrets? They've Had a Few Fri Oct 7
  Cal Thomas
  The Supreme Court is back in session and the nine justices will consider a number of polarizing and controversial issues, not the least of which will likely be the constitutionality of "Obamacare" and its mandate that every citizen purchase health insurance. ... more
• Sebelius: GOP wants to roll back women's health Wed Oct 5
  AP News
• Land protests rule on abortion-causing drugs Mon Oct 3
  Baptist Press
  Land protests rule on abortion-causing drugs ... more
• HHS’s abortifacient/sterilization mandate violates religious freedom Thu Sep 29
  Matthew Bowman
  On Thursday September 29, 2011, the Alliance Defense Fund submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, pointing out the illegal character of HHS’s proposal to mandate that the vast majority of religious entities, individuals, and insurance plans must cover abortifacients, contraceptive and sterilizing drugs, devices and information. ... more
• Appellate Smackdown and the Future of Obamacare Thu Aug 18
  Zachary Gappa
  The future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA - a.k.a. "Obamacare") is more in question than ever after Friday's ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The divided court ruled that the individual mandate is unconstitutional (The individual mandate is a part of the PPACA that forces citizens to purchase health insurance or pay a hefty penalty). ... more
• Where Are All the New Jobs? Sat Jul 16
  John C. Goodman
  Why aren’t employers hiring more workers? Why are so many people seeking work unable to find anything other than part-time positions or temporary employment? And that’s when they can find a job at all. ... more
• ObamaCare's Rationing Board Spells Doom for Medicare Tue Jul 12
  Hadley Heath
  This summer, most of the public's political attention is focused on the tug-of-war over the debt ceiling and government budget. Yet another important drama is also unfolding in Washington. ... more
• Obama Makes Us Eat Our Peas Tue Jul 12
  Bill Murchison
  President Obama's inability to rise above the silly and superficial is one reason silly, superficial press conferences dominate the news. ... more
• Medicare is Lousy Health Insurance Sun Jul 3
  John C. Goodman
  How many people do you know who pay three health insurance premiums to three plans? The only ones I know have gray hair. They pay one premium to Medicare itself, another for Medigap insurance (to plug many of the holes in Medicare), and a third for drug coverage (Part D). ... more
• Deadly Regulations Sun Jun 19
  John C. Goodman
  “How many of you have not been able to get a drug you needed to properly deliver anesthesia to a patient?” I asked. Every hand in the room went up. “How did that affect your patients?” I asked. “Two of our patients died,” one woman answered. ... more
• The Individual Mandate: ObamaCare Weakest Link Tue Jun 14
  Hadley Heath
  Several appeals courts are considering constitutional challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act this summer, and many of these challenges could be renamed Limits of the Commerce Clause v. Individual Mandate. ... more
• Health Care Wait Costs Veterans' Lives Mon Jun 6
  Sandeep Rao
  Federal numbers indicate the toll of mental illness on returning soldiers and veterans through suicide over the past two years has begun to exceed combat casualties during the same period of time. ... more
• Time for Truth Telling and Common Sense Solutions Mon May 23
  Terry Paulson
  Americans have had enough and are looking for truth-tellers who aren’t afraid to rock the boat, even flip a few boats over to provide common-sense solutions to the challenges America faces! ... more
• Ryan's Plan Sun May 8
  John C. Goodman
  Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has proposed a Medicare reform plan that is being contrasted with the approach adopted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), what some people call ObamaCare. ... more
• Claim Denied? File That Appeal Fri May 6
  Michelle Singletary
  The GAO said the data it reviewed indicated that health insurance coverage denials, if appealed, are frequently reversed in the consumer's favor. ... more

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