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Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 18 – 24, 2012

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What did you miss this week on the Insurance Blog at Families.com? There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blog post here each and every week. It is easy to miss something. The Week in Review is a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. Texas Sues Federal Government Over Funding Cut to WHP The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius over the cut to the federal funding for Texas’ Medicaid Women’s Health Program. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on March 19, 2012. This week, … Continue reading →

House of Representatives Votes to Repeal Part of the ACA

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Today, March 23, 2012, is the official second anniversary of when the Affordable Care Act was signed by President Obama. Not everyone is celebrating, though. The House of Representatives voted this week to repeal a portion of the ACA. This week, the House of Representatives, which is Republican-led, voted to pass a bill to repeal a specific portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They voted 223 – 181 to dismantle a 15-member panel that was designed to control costs of the Medicare program. This panel is called the Independent Payment Advisory Board IPAB. The Republicans like to call the … Continue reading →

MomsRising Blog Celebrates Second Anniversary of ACA

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March 23, 2012, is the official two-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. You will probably be hearing, all week long, how different groups are celebrating (or lamenting), this anniversary. The MomsRising blog has put together a “Blog Carnival” in support of the ACA. MomsRising is a blog that was started in 2006. The purpose of the blog is to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America. They want to bring important concepts about motherhood and family issues to the forefront, and to create cultural … Continue reading →