Health care bill

Three western states which had gotten tentative go-aheads to run their own online health insurance websites — Utah, Idaho and New Mexico — are running out of time to be ready for an Oct. 1 launch and experts doubt they will get green lights from the federal government.

The nation has always faced a changing landscape of jobs with some sectors declining and others growing, requiring the workforce to change in order to match the emerging structure of the economy.

So how are things going to be any different with the looming health care reform, and what will it mean for the average citizen, employee and physician?

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld virtually all of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that nearly every American have health insurance.

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.

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.

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

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