Health Care Reform - Obamacare
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January 25, 2012
Jonathan Emord joins CCHF President, Twila Brase, and Minnesota Representative Doug Wardlow at CCHF's The Way Back to Liberty event. The three discuss Obamacare, why a health insurance exchange should be opposed, and how Constitutional governance can be restored to America.
Amicus Briefs
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January 19, 2012
ARGUMENT ON BEHALF OF AMICUS CURIAE, CITIZENS’ COUNCIL FOR HEALTH FREEDOM, SUPPORTING THE RESPONDENTS, AND ADDRESSING THE MINIMUM COVERAGE PROVISION ISSUE (Obamacare)
Announcement
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January 19, 2012
Citizens' Council for Health Freedom has filed an Amicus ("Friend of the Court") Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the 26 states in the Florida lawsuit against Obamacare. The Brief specifically addresses the minimum coverage provision issue and the even more specifically provides reasons for why the Wickard vs Filburn decision (1942) should not be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court in making a decision on the constitutionality of the individual mandate. Press Release
Announcement
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January 11, 2012
In early January, the state government requested public comments on the Obamacare "essential health benefits" requirement for individual and small group insurance policies. This provision of Obamacare again demonstrates the unconstitutional imposition of federal power on States beyond the enumerated powers allowed by the U.S. Constitution. Read the request here.
National Reports
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December 09, 2011
"A Radical Restructuring of Health Insurance" is a paper to be read by all Americans. The Galen Institute has provided an extraordinary list of examples of insurance companies dropping people from insurance due to Obamacare. The numbers are staggering. For instance, Blue Cross in New York is dropping 20,000 businesses. Cigna is ending coverage for small businesses in 16 states.
Press Releases
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December 05, 2011
St. Paul, Minn.— Hospitals and health care organizations around the country are in job-creation mode. But it’s not what you think. Unfortunately, they’re in firing mode, too.
Press Releases
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November 14, 2011
St. Paul, Minn.—The Supreme Court announced today that it will hear its first case against President Barack Obama’s controversial health care overhaul —also known as Obamacare. The case, expected to begin in March with a decision by June, could shake the political landscape just as voters start to decide if Obama deserves another term.
Issues
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November 11, 2011
Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman chairs first meeting of MN Health Insurance Exchange Task Force though there is no legislative authority to establish one.
Issues
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November 11, 2011
According to the Herndon Alliance study on "good words" to use to describe the government exchange, "NOTE - FOR THOSE WORKING IN STATES WITH SKEPTICAL AUDIENCES: Anti-government/anti-health law participants were very positive about the marketplace."
Minnesota Reports
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November 09, 2011
Although there is no state legislative authority to create a government health insurance exchange as prescribed by Obamacare, the administration of Governor Mark Dayton is pushing forward using federal dollars to design and develop it. During the public comment (open mike) period of the first meeting of the MN Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Task Force, the Commissioner of Commerce refused to give CCHF's president a "yes" or "no" answer to her question about legislative authority.