Category: Affordable Care Act

Biden Admin Finalizes Deal Preserving Obamacare Mandate for Preventative Care, for Now

The Biden administration on June 12 finalized a tentative deal under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires health insurers to cover preventative care like cancer screenings and HIV preventatives at no extra cost to patients while a legal challenge continues. The agreement was first announced on Friday and is now finalized in a filing…


US Judge Strikes Down Key ObamaCare Provision

A U.S. judge on March 30 struck down a provision in the Affordable Care Act that required insurers to cover some preventative services such as cancer screenings. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that recommendations on preventative care by an unelected task force were unlawful, and forbade President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing the recommendations….


Minnesota Bill Would Restore the Doctor-Patient Relationship Corroded by Socialized Medicine

Legislators in the Minnesota Senate presented a bill written to restore the doctor-patient relationship corroded by the socialization of medicine, the hazards of which were brought into focus with the COVID-19 pandemic. “During COVID, people gave up a lot of freedom,” state Sen. Jim Abeler told The Epoch Times. The freedom to assemble, to go…


Biden Calls on Congress to Expand Medicare, Make Affordable Care Act Permanent

During his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden touted The Affordable Insulin Now Act capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month for seniors, called on Congress to expand Medicare to cover everyone, and to make the Affordable Care Act permanent. “Let’s finish the job and make (health care) benefits permanent….


Grassroots Medical Freedom Group Seeks to Replace ‘Conveyor Belt’ Medicine

As medical freedom continues to flatten under the weight of bureaucratic paperwork, an organization advocating for independence from restrictive insurance regulations is seeking to restore critical thinking in health care. Its goal is to heal the doctor-patient relationship by removing the “conveyor belt method” of treatment”—the product of an increasingly socialized medical system. Twila Brase…


Millions of Americans Set to Be Removed From Medicaid After Passage of Omnibus Bill

Millions of U.S. citizens who enrolled in the Medicaid insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon lose their coverage due to the passage of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Back in January 2020, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency (PHE) that has been renewed every 90 days since. The Families First…


Biden Administration Rule Barring Doctors From Discriminating on Basis of Gender Identity Illegal: Judge

A federal judge has ruled that an attempt by President Joe Biden administration’s to force health care providers to not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation is illegal. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination “on the basis of sex.” The Supreme Court in 2020 ruled in Bostock v. Clayton…


Affordable Care Act Call Center Workers to Stage Mass Walkout on First Day of Open Enrollment for Health Insurance

Call center workers for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance coverage are planning to stage a mass walkout on the first day of the ACA’s open enrollment amid a dispute over pay, working conditions, and “abusive callers.” Employees who work for Maximus federal call center, which has a contract with the federal government to provide customer support for Medicare…


How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Help Your Small Business

On Aug. 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The bill was equally divided in votes for and against it, and was passed by a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris. Now it is law. Several things are in it that could affect your small business. An Ongoing…


Family Finances: How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Your Finances

By Sandra Block From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance The Inflation Reduction Act includes everything from a tax hike on large businesses to extended subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance policies. Here’s a look at the provisions that could affect your finances. Lower Drug Costs for Seniors Medicare will have the right to negotiate prices for prescription…