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And Here We Thought Gov. Haley Was Acting In Good Faith

From The Post & Courier: Haley dictated panel finding Outcome ordered before health committee met By Renee “Little Girl” Dudley rdudley@postandcourier.com Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Gov. Nikki Haley dictated the conclusions of a committee charged with deciding how the state should implement federal health care reform before the group ever held its first meeting, public [...]

SCOTUS To Review New Law’s Individual Mandate

From Talking Points Memo: By Brian Beutler November 14, 2011 The U.S. Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of a key part of President Obama’s health care law, and will likely issue a decision by July 2012, in the middle of next year’s election. Monday’s announcement comes just days after the latest appeals court ruling [...]

FactChecking Rising Insurance Premiums

From Factcheck.org: By Lori Robertson October 24, 2011 Summary Health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored family plans jumped a startling 9 percent from 2010 to 2011, and Republicans have blamed the federal health care law. But they exaggerate. The law — the bulk of which has yet to be implemented — has caused only about a [...]

Healthcare Reformers Claim ‘Obamacare” Label

From The Hill: By Sam Baker 10/24/11 02:33 PM ET Supporters of the healthcare reform law launched a new campaign Monday to reclaim the term “ObamaCare” and highlight the law’s benefits. Two Colorado-based groups created the website “thanks Obamacare,” which outlines provisions such as the ban on insurers discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions. There’s also a [...]

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