health care reform

CO REPUBLICANS PLAN FOR OVERTURN

Type: Press Coverage
Published Date: March 29, 2012
Author: San Luis Valley Health.org

Published online by San Luis Valley Health.org

By Colorado Public News
By Michael de Yoanna

The prospect of the U.S. Supreme Court throwing out the new health care law after it hears the case this month has Colorado Republicans planning alternatives – and Democrats keeping silent.

State's GOP lawmakers ready for health care reversal

Type: Press Coverage
Published Date: March 12, 2012
Author: The Gazette – Colorado Springs

By Michael de Yoanna
Colorado Public News

The prospect of the U.S. Supreme Court throwing out the new health care law after it hears the case this month has Colorado Republicans planning alternatives - and Democrats keeping silent.

The stakes are high: Without the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or any other major changes in health care, the average annual family health premium could hit $22,000 in the next seven years, according to an economic study called "The Future of Colorado Health Care."

Colorado GOP outlines health-care alternatives

Type: Press Coverage
Published Date: March 12, 2012
Author: Durango Herald

By Michael de Yoanna
Colorado Public News

The prospect of the U.S. Supreme Court throwing out the new health-care law after it hears the case this month has Colorado Republicans planning alternatives – and Democrats keeping silent.

The stakes are high: Without the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or any other major changes in health care, the average annual family health premium could hit $22,000 in the next seven years, according to an economic study called "The Future of Colorado Health Care."

Straight talk on health care reform: Notable numbers on second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: March 23, 2012
Author: Watt, Joe

Two years ago today, President Obama signed legislation that created the Affordable Care Act. In recognition of the anniversary, here are some facts about heath reform, courtesy of Families USA.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act:

Straight talk on health care reform: Supreme Court preview: Arguments for and against the mandate

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: March 22, 2012
Author: Semro, Bob

From the beginning, there was little doubt that the minimum-coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act, also known as the individual mandate, would end up in the Supreme Court. That provision requires most American citizens and legal residents to purchase a minimum level of health insurance coverage from a private insurer or pay a tax penalty.

Straight talk on health care reform: The Gang of Six and health care reform

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: July 21, 2011
Author: Semro, Bob

By Bob Semro

Straight talk on health care reform: Waivers maintain coverage, allow time for compliance

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: June 21, 2011
Author: Semro, Bob

Businesses, labor unions and even entire states have been granted waivers exempting them from one provision of the Affordable Care Act. Opponents of the national health care reform law argue that these waivers are evidence that the new law is onerous and impractical. They also suggest that waivers were granted out of favoritism and that less-well-connected business and organizations will have to pay more to make up the difference.

Those criticisms are misleading and do not reflect the reasoning behind the waivers.

Straight talk on health care reform: Both sides argue individual mandate in appeals court in Atlanta

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: June 15, 2011
Author: Semro, Bob

The future of national health care reform under the Affordable Care Act may hinge on a single provision in the new law. The individual mandate, or the "minimum essential coverage provision," requires most uninsured Americans to purchase health coverage or pay a tax penalty. The big question is whether the individual mandate is constitutional.

Oklahoma becomes second state to join health care compact

Type: Press Coverage
Published Date: May 19, 2011
Author: Rodgers, Lauren

(Web page on BallotPedia.org; Bob Semro's work also cited on Health Care Compact page)

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK: Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 722 into law yesterday, making Oklahoma the second state to join an interstate compact that allows states to assert more control over their health care systems.(1) Georgia Governor Nathan Deal approved a similar version of the health care compact on April 20.

Straight talk on health care reform: Ryan plan is all about budget, but it also is health care overhaul

Type: Email Communications
Published Date: May 18, 2011
Author: Semro, Bob

Many people don't realize that the budget proposal put forth by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in April, is the also the most significant piece of health care legislation since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Even though the Ryan budget plan as now constructed is not likely to become law, it represents an official alternative and warrants real debate. Most of the conversation has centered on changes to Medicare, but the impact on other federal health care programs and the Affordable Care Act itself are even more profound.

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