Health care bill

Four myths about ObamaCare that just won't die

Sometimes, writing about the health reform law means reading Friday afternoon press releases and combing through Health Affairs studies.

But sometimes ...

Death panels! Secret slush funds! Open warfare on the Catholic church!

...

State Sen. Stuart Reid, R-Ogden

Women’s Council to discuss health care

SOUTH OGDEN — The Women’s Legislative Council of Weber County will meet Monday to discuss legislative bills and President Barack Obama’s health care plan.

The public is invited to the meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m. at the South Ogden Senior Center, 580 39th St.

State Sen. Stuart Reid, R-Ogden, will discuss bills that passed and those that did not during the 2012 legislative session.

Wand Gaz, the group’s chaplain, will also discuss the health care plan.

There will be time for questions after each speaker. Refreshments will be served.

The Rev. Myke Crowder, of Layton Christian Academy

Layton pastor attends Supreme Court hearings, seeks another way to provide health care for all

LAYTON — The Rev. Myke Crowder, of the Layton Christian Academy, is front and center when it comes to opposing President Barack Obama’s health care mandate.

Representing the National Clergy Council along with other members, Crowder is attending a three-day U.S. Supreme Court proceeding in Washington, D.C., where justices are hearing arguments on whether Obama’s health care mandate is constitutional.

Hatch supported individual health mandate until Obama did

 

While the nation sits glued to its news media source of choice watching the health care debate in the Supreme Court, let us not forget one thing:

At one time everyone involved in this has supported every side of the issue. Sen. Orrin Hatch supported it before he opposed it, for example, but he had lots of company.

Utah AG involved as high court takes up fight over Obama health law

WASHINGTON -- Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is appearing at the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear a three-day debate on the Obama administration’s overhaul of the nation’s health care system.

Herbert: Health care reform best done by states

SALT LAKE CITY  -- Gov. Gary Herbert says health care reform should be handled by individual states instead of the federal government.

House joins in health care compact push

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah lawmakers have signed off on a plan to join in a compact with other states to petition the federal government for local control of Medicare and Medicaid.

Utah could opt-out of federal healthcare

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah could join other states seeking to forego expensive federal healthcare programs under a bill moving to the House.

Insurers must cover birth control with no copays

WASHINGTON — Health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no copays, the Obama administration said Monday in a decision with far-reaching implications for health care as well as social mores.

Experts: Cover contraceptives more

WASHINGTON -- An independent panel of doctors and health experts Tuesday recommended that health plans cover contraceptives for women without co-pays, setting the stage for another debate over the effect of the healthcare overhaul President Barack Obama signed last year.

Health care reform, on first birthday, still divides USA

WASHINGTON -- One year later, Nancy-Ann DeParle can understand why Americans are still sharply divided over whether health care reform was a good idea.

"For many of them, the benefits of the new law are just beginning to be felt," said DeParle, who was President Barack Obama's point person on health reform.

But for those who are already seeing the benefits, such as young adults who can now stay on their parents' insurance plans until they turn 26, the reforms already have proven their worth, DeParle said.

"If you talk to somebody whose child just graduated from college and doesn't have health insurance, I can tell you they're happy," she said. "I've had a number of them come up to me in church and various other places to say, 'Thank you for helping my child to be able to stay on my plan until they're 26.' "

One year ago on March 23, Obama signed the historic health reforms into law, putting in place the most sweeping changes to the nation's health delivery system since the creation of Medicare more than four decades ago.

Bill would launch pilot for Medicaid community service requirement

SALT LAKE CITY -- Requiring community service from those who receive Medicaid could be a pilot program involving fewer than 100 participants, said Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove.

Menlove, R-Garland, is sponsoring House Bill 211, which was passed Monday with a vote of 4-2 by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. It now goes before the Senate floor for further consideration.

"This is a pilot bill, it's not mandating," Menlove said to the committee. "This is creating a pilot program."

(The Associated Press)
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks about health care Wedbnesay at the Capitol in Washington. Hatch said he thinks Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan should recuse herself from any health care case, because of her previous work for the Obama administration on health care.

Hatch: Kagan should sit out health care case

WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, an opponent of the recently enacted health care overhaul, says Justice Elena Kagan should not take part in the widely expected Supreme Court consideration of the new law.

Utah lawmakers applaud ruling on health overhaul bill

SALT LAKE CITY -- Lawmakers on Wednesday applauded the federal judge who ruled President Barack Obama's health care plan is unconstitutional.

Senate to vote on repeal of health care reform

WASHINGTON -- The Senate plans to vote Wednesday on legislation to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, after Democrats and Republicans agreed on a deal to schedule the largely symbolic roll call.

The repeal, which GOP lawmakers are trying to attach to an aviation bill, is expected to fall short of the necessary 60-vote supermajority. Democrats hold a 53-47 edge in the Senate, including independents who caucus with them.

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