Category Archives: Healthcare

Team Obama Really Excited To Treat Women As An Uninformed Voter Block

Whether or not this contraceptive/abortifacient mandate rule was intentionally passed to shift the focus from Obama’s pathetic record on the economy, deficits, debt, energy prices, wasting money, etc, that has been the upshot, with his buddies in the MFM falling right in line, such as this front page NY Times article: Obama Plans Big Effort […]

White House Quietly Works To Shape Debate On ObamaCare

Interestingly, Obama still mostly avoids any mention of ObamaCare in his campaign speechs (which is pretty much every appearance he makes), but, he puts his only real knowledge, community agitation, er, organizing, to work (NY Times) The White House has begun an aggressive campaign to use approaching Supreme Court arguments on the new health care […]

Bachmann Terms Obama A “Health Care Dictator”

I usually avoid back to back posts on our Failure In Chief, but, Michele Bachmann makes some good points in between going a bit overboard (The Hill) Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) suggested Tuesday that President Obama’s health care reform law could give the government a dangerous amount of power in individual’s health care decisions, going […]

Sebelius Says Reducing Population Will Pay For Cost Of Contraception

I’m not sure about you, but I find it interesting that so many Democrat/liberal policies seem revolve around population reduction, particularly in the Black community (CNS News) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a House panel Thursday that a reduction in the number of human beings born in the United States will compensate […]

Does The Individual Mandate Violate Contract Law?

An interesting point from the Institute For Justice (via Hot Air) If government-mandated health insurance is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) case is argued in March 2012, the Institute for Justice warns in its amicus brief that there will be dire and predictable threats to […]

72% Think Health Insurance Mandate Is Unconstitutional

I think Team Obama has finally found their new slogan “who cares about that pesky old Constitution” (Boston Herald) Nearly two years after President Barack Obama signed his landmark health care package into law, three-quarters of registered voters believe the law’s requirement that every American carry health insurance is unconstitutional, according to a new survey. […]

Obama’s Signature Legislation, Which He Won’t Talk About, Hurts Obama In Swing States

It’s no wonder Obama and the Democrats do not want to discuss their signature, crowning legislation: it’s still unpopular, especially in swing states (USA Today) The health care overhaul that President Obama intended to be the signature achievement of his first term instead has become a significant problem in his bid for a second one, […]

Tax Law Provision Could Keep Supreme Court From Making Obamacare Decision Till 2015

Perhaps this is one of the reasons Team Obama is arguing that the mandate is a tax (USA Today) Next month’s challenge to the Obama-sponsored health care law could affect the care available to most Americans, alter the balance of power between Washington and the states and remain a flash point through this presidential campaign. […]

How Will Doctors Be Able To Classify An Orca Bite Without New Disease Codes?

National Government Radio is very upset by this state of affairs (NPR) Poking fun at a complex new system for classification of diseases is surprisingly easy and enjoyable. Yes, there are codes your doctor will be able to use someday to submit bills for treatment of a dolphin bite (W5601XA), being struck by a dolphin […]

Obama Chief Of Staff: Catholics Can Give It Up, We Have Spoken

General Secretary Obama has spoken (CBS News) President Obama’s top aide addressed the latest controversy over contraception coverage, saying on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday that the latest iteration of the new rule, which was announced Friday, will go forward. “We’re going to go ahead and implement it,” White House Chief of Staff Jack […]

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