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Congress Votes to Repeal Small Part of Health Law

WASHINGTON -- The Senate has voted to send the White House its first rollback of last year's health care law, a bipartisan repeal of a burdensome tax reporting requirement that's widely unpopular with businesses. The Senate voted 87 to 12 to repeal the filing requirement, which would have forced millions of businesses to...

Health Care Reform: One Year Later [VIDEO]

Judge Vinson Declares 'Obamacare' Unconstitutional: So What Next?

Now that federal Judge Roger Vinson has declared the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, strong opinions about his decision are emerging. Opponents of the health care reform law, including many conservatives and tea party affiliates, see Vinson's decision as a victory for their...

Severability Clause at Heart of Judge Vinson's Ruling That 'Obamacare' Is Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the federal health care overhaul legislation is unconstitutional. Why? Because the legislation did not include a severability clause. The severability clause problem is related to perhaps the most controversial part of the law: the mandate that requires all Americans to possess...

As House Debates, Study Finds 129M Have Pre-Existing Conditions

Up to 129 million Americans under age 65 have pre-existing conditions that could make it difficult for them to get health insurance, according to a government study released today as Congress begins debating a repeal of President Barack Obama's health care reforms. Obama's 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

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03/27/12 UPDATE: Health Care Debate Source: NBC - WITN 7 - Washington NC Can the government force people to carry insurance or pay a penalty?
09/11/11 Community health care debate Source: Buxton Advertiser - Derbyshire - UK HEALTH CHIEFS will be on hand to talk about the latest developments in community healthcare at a meeting later this month.
04/19/11 The Health Care Debate: The Game Is On Source: Foxborough Patch - Foxborough MA The 'Federal Health Care Spending' game is on.
02/09/11 Backward-looking health care debate Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL I wrote several letters while the Affordable Care Act was being debated and called the offices of my representatives.
01/20/11 Newsmaker: Health Care Debate Source: FOX - WAGA 5 - Atlanta GA Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Atlanta Thursday, and praised the republican-led House of Representatives for voting to repeal the national health care act.

Background on health care debate

The health care reform debate in the United States has been a political issue for many years, focusing upon increasing coverage, decreasing the cost and social burden of healthcare, insurance reform, and the philosophy of its provision, funding, and government involvement.

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