Obamacare Rationing Begins, States Cut Prescription Drug Benefits
When Democrats in Congress pushed the Obamacare bill through, pro-life groups warned about rationing that could take place as a result. Although liberal groups and the mainstream media laughed at the projections, they are now coming to pass.
A new report from Kaiser Health indicates states are now moving in the director of capping or cutting prescription drug benefits. Ref. Source 8
Obama HHS Mandate Could Sterilize Teen Girls Without Parental Consent
CNS News broke the story late last month: At a recent press conference held to discuss the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a., "Obamacare"), a reporter asked former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a critical question:
"One of the services that health care plans have to offer free of charge [under the HHS mandate] are sterilizations"¦ do you agree with the federal government mandating-" At this point, Congresswoman Pelosi cut the reporter off and responded, "You know what, I told you before, let's go to church and talk about our religion. Right here we"re talking about public policy as it affects women"¦" Ref. Source 9
Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Obama Abortion-HHS Mandate
A new poll shows that, by a 20-percentage point margin, Americans oppose the HHS mandate the Obama administration put in place that requires religious employers to pay for abortion-causing drugs for their employees.
The new poll surveys both voters nationally and in the battleground state of Colorado. In both cases, voters rejected the mandate. Source 5
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Comments: I'll be most anxious for Romney to win the election just to see Obamacare fade into history. It was madness to even start this.
Speaker Boehner: Repeal Obamacare, Until Then States Must Reject It
"President Obama has won re-election, but his health care law is still driving up costs and making it harder for small businesses to hire workers. As was the case before the election, ObamaCare has to go.
"As I told Diane Sawyer of ABC News in an interview following the election, the tactics of our repeal efforts will have to change. But the strategic imperative remains the same. If we"re serious about getting our economy moving again, solving our debt, and restoring prosperity for American families, we need to repeal ObamaCare and enact common-sense, step-by-step reforms that start with lowering the cost of health care. Ref. Source 3
Pro-Lifers Win First Appeals Court Victory Against HHS Mandate
A federal appeals court today issued an order granting a motion for a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the implementation of the HHS mandate against a Missouri business owner.
The decision is the first occasion on which a pro-life plaintiff has secured a legal victory against the HHS mandate at the federal appeals court level. Most of the dozens of cases against the HHS mandate are still at the federal district court level. Ref. Source 7
Doctors Quitting Early Due to Burdensome Obamacare Regulations
Last week, politicians who helped craft the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated in self-congratulatory style the third anniversary of that monstrosity which will soon extinguish healthcare as we"ve known it.
The president's promises about the ACA saving money and allowing you to keep your existing health plan are proving false, as many predicted. Ref. Source 8