Today, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court revealed its decision about the Affordable Care Act, (which some call “Obamacare”). Those who are upset by this decision are likely to spread misinformation about it. This blog has just the facts about what the Supreme Court decided today. The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. The full name of this series of health reform regulations is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is sometimes shortened into PPACA. Many people refer to this series of health reform laws as “Obamacare”. All of these … Continue reading →

The historic case about the Affordable Care Act has now been heard by the Supreme Court. It will be quite some time before the Justices make rulings about it. The Supreme Court has released audio of the arguments that were heard on two separate parts of the ACA today. You can listen to it on their website. This has been a very important week for health insurance. The Supreme Court listened to the final oral arguments regarding specific aspects of the Affordable Care Act today. No matter what the Justices decide, those decisions will affect each and every American. The … Continue reading →

The White House has released information from a report that shows that the Affordable Care Act has improved the health care system for millions of Americans. The release of this information is timely, considering that the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the Affordable Care Act this week. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently had its second anniversary. The White House has a blog on the official White House website that highlights some of the ways that the ACA has given Americans more security, and better health care benefits. It includes a quote from President Obama. He said: “Today, two … Continue reading →

Today, the Supreme Court heard two hours of oral arguments in the case about certain portions of the Affordable Care Act. They have released the audio of those arguments on the Supreme Court website. The focus of today’s arguments was about the individual mandate. This is the second part of a case called Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida. The plaintiffs for this case include 26 states, including: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. It also includes the National Federation of … Continue reading →