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05 Feb 2012 15:28:24
Florida's Rubio pushes back at contraception rules under health care law - Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star Well-positioned to act, the Florida Republican senator last week filed legislation that would repeal the part of the federal health-care law that requires some religious institutions to offer contraceptives and family planning services without ... |
05 Feb 2012 08:58:49
New Hampshire must reject health care exchanges - Nashua Telegraph
Nashua Telegraph By WILLIAM O'BRIEN, DJ BETTENCOURT and ANDREW MANUSE The New Hampshire House of Representatives will take up legislation soon that would prohibit a state health insurance exchange and force Washington to repeal, replace or amend Obamacare. |
05 Feb 2012 08:21:10
Well-off get more from health insurance rebate - Sydney Morning Herald
 The Age | Sydney Morning Herald THE Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has revealed the disproportionate benefits better-off people get out of the health insurance rebate in a fresh bid to swing support for a means test. Ms Plibersek revealed to the Herald that while just 12 per cent ... |
05 Feb 2012 06:35:57
Health care mandate an attack on religious liberty - South Bend Tribune
 South Bend Tribune | South Bend Tribune The Department of Health and Human Services is mandating that contraception, including what theU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishopscriticize as abortifacient drugs, and surgical sterilization be included in all private health insurance plans. |
05 Feb 2012 04:08:08
Obama must lift health care mandate - Belleville News Democrat
 USA TODAY | Belleville News Democrat Later this year, all health insurance plans will be required by federal law to pay for contraceptives such as sterilization, birth control pills, and abortion-inducing drugs. The Obama administration recently ruled that churches will be exempt from ... |
05 Feb 2012 03:05:17
Catholic leaders call health care ruling trap - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
 Syracuse.com | Sioux Falls Argus Leader Bishops say the requirement that applies to Catholic institutions that provide health insurance for their employees “forces us to violate our conscience,” Swain said. The controversy could spark a legal challenge. There already are efforts in Congress ... |
05 Feb 2012 01:51:37
Health care ruling another hit to Scranton - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader By Terrie Morgan-Besecker tmorgan@timesleader.com SCRANTON– The state Commonwealth Court has upheld an arbitrator's ruling that requires Scranton to refund police officers and fire fighters for increases in health care insurance costs that the ... |
05 Feb 2012 01:03:10
Study gauges costs of federal health care reform - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis Commercial Appeal By Toby Sells Health care reform will reduce the number of uninsured Tennesseans by more than half and cut uncompensated care and bad debt by $2.3 billion, but the newly insured could put a strain on the state's health care system. |
04 Feb 2012 23:46:52
Dems forum cheers overhaul of health care - Salt Lake Tribune
 Health Aim | Salt Lake Tribune By pamela manson President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation led to lawsuits filed by organizations and states — including one by Utah and 25 other states — claiming that requiring people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. |
04 Feb 2012 21:58:26
Future of health care: Comparison shopping - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune Jim Welna, who owns Welna Ace Hardware in the Seward neighborhood, hopes insurance exchanges help his workers get better coverage. Jim Welna is still haunted by the employee who turned down his offer to help pay for health insurance. |
