ObamaCare exemptions are becoming a dime-a-dozen anymore, but the public needs to pay special attention to the latest one that is being called a mega-exemption and potential death knell because it is essentially delaying the lynchpin of the whole program – the individual mandate.
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Justices Appear Divided on ObamaCare
Judging by the questions posed by Supreme Court Justices at yesterday’s highly anticipated arguments at the Supreme Court over the individual mandate in the president’s unpopular health reform law, the court appears divided on whether or not the law should be upheld.
Judge Rules Health Care Mandate is Constitutional
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The first official ruling on the constitutionality of the individual mandate in ObamaCare that will force consumers to buy health care coverage came from a Detroit judge yesterday afternoon who determined that Congress does indeed have the power to do so.
New Lawsuit Claims ObamaCare Violates Religious Freedom
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new lawsuit filed on behalf of five U.S. citizens is charging that the insurance mandate included in the new health care reform bill violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 by forcing them to buy insurance from companies whose tenets violate their religious beliefs.
Ballot Initiatives on Health Care Reform Expected to Boost Voter Turnout in November
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Thus far, several states are considering, or already planning, to include ballot initiatives that will give citizens a chance to weigh in on health care reform this November, a move that is expected to boost voter turnout at the polls.
