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The Faculty Lounge
There Really Is No There There
While I agree with Calvin Massey that Linda Greenhouse could have articulated the case in favor of the individual mandate more effectively, I think she’s correct in her bottom line…
The Faculty Lounge
Supreme Embarrassment
When will the Supreme Court be ready to enter the 20th (not to mention the 21st) Century? Next week, the justices will hold one of their most important oral arguments…
The Right Coast
Mandate madness Tom Smith
Lots of interesting posts on the individual mandate here.I have a hard time believing the Court will strike down the individual mandate. This I regard as most unfortunate in the…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Research Shows That Women Pay More Than Men For Health Insurance
The New York Times: Gender Gap Persists in Cost of Health Insurance, by Robert Pear:Women still pay more than men for the same health insurance coverage, according to new research…
Benefits Law Advisor
Health Care Reform Update: DOL Provides Guidance on Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirement
The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) regarding implementation of the federal health care reform law’s summary of benefits and coverage requirement. (This set of FAQs is…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
House Republicans Link Bipartisan “IPAB Repeal” Bill with Partisan “Tort Reform” Bill
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
You can never be too rich or too thin, and apparently you can never get enough “tort reform,” either. And if you keep repeating over and over that damages caps…
Elder Law Prof Blog
NHelp: How health care reform is helping Medicaid beneficiaries
ALREADY IN PLACE: More preventive care The ACA includes numerous provisions which expand access to preventive services. For example, the ACA has already distributed "Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Obama Campaign Courts Women Upset over Republican Assault on Reproductive Rights
The New York Times: Obama Plans Big Effort to Build Support Among Women, by Jackie Calmes:President Obama’s re-election campaign is beginning an intensified effort this week to build support among…
The Faculty Lounge
Bending the Cost Curve: In which Direction?
There always have been good reasons to doubt the cost-containing impact of Obamacare. While the Affordable Care Act will do much to ensure access to health care coverage for the…
The Faculty Lounge
Political Spin and the Constitution
Oral arguments last week suggest an activist decision by the Supreme Court in the challenges to the Affordable Care Act. Indeed, in their response to the taxing power argument, the…