Representative Lois Capps Concerned About ACA Ruling

It has been said that the Supreme Court could reveal its decisions about the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) this week. Representative Lois Capps is concerned about how the decision will affect the people she represents. A reversal of the ACA would negatively affect many Americans. There are several potential ways that the Supreme Court could go in its decision regarding the Affordable Care Act. It could uphold the entire ACA, exactly as it stands. It could declare the entire ACA unconstitutional. It could “cherry pick” the ACA by declaring only certain parts to be unconstitutional. Representative Lois Capps, a Democrat … Continue reading

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

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

Former Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado Opposes ACA

It isn’t just the candidates who are hoping to be elected as the next President of the United States that are making comments about the Affordable Care Act. Those who are running for Congress have also taken up the debate. What are the candidates for Congress saying where you live? I live on the Central Coast of California. What I see happening here with the candidates who are running for Congress could very well be happening where you live, too. On the one side, we have the incumbent candidate who is very much in favor of the Affordable Care Act. … Continue reading

Representative Lois Capps Points Out Benefits of ACA

We are going to be hearing tons of news about the Affordable Care Act this week. March 23, 2012 is the second anniversary of the ACA. Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about certain aspects of it. Many representatives are pointing out the benefits of the ACA. Here is what Representative Lois Capps had to say about it. Representative Lois Capps is the Congresswoman who represents California’s twenty-third district. That district covers the South and Central Coasts of California, which includes parts of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. She is a Democrat. I signed up … Continue reading