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Nov 10 2020
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Bulk of Obamacare Likely Safe in New Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court will likely not threaten the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, after Justices Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts said they supported leaving the rest of the law intact if they struck down the individual mandate. The individual mandate, which a group of Republican states is arguing against in California v. Texas, refers to a fee paid if you can afford
Politico CNBC Washington TimesDec 29 2023
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Ohio Governor Vetoes Ban on Trans Treatments for Minors
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a GOP-backed bill on Friday that would have banned transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries.
The Details: DeWine joins former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson as the only two Republican governors to veto such legislation. The Ohio bill includes the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act,” relating to medical
NBC News Digital Fox News Digital The Columbus DispatchJun 29 2023
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DOJ Announces Charges in Alleged $2.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice announced “criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud.”
Key Quotes: In a statement from the Department of Justice, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “These enforcement actions, including against one of the largest health care fraud
CNN Digital The Epoch Times The HillJan 26 2022
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Boston Hospital Patient Removed From Heart Transplant List for Being Unvaccinated
A 31-year-old man was removed from the heart transplant list at a Boston hospital because he won't get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The man was reportedly on the priority list to receive the transplant at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, but is no longer eligible due to his opposition to getting the vaccine. The hospital says the vaccine mandate is meant "to create both the best chance for a
The Guardian New York Post (News) NewsweekJan 25 2022
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Poll Suggests Vaccinated People Still Worry About Getting Sick from COVID-19
The most vaccinated people in the U.S. might still be more worried than unvaccinated people about getting sick from COVID-19. Why?
According to a poll from the Morning Consult and New York Times (Lean Left bias), 68% of people in the U.S. who have received a COVID-19 booster shot remain "very" or "somewhat" worried about getting sick from COVID-19 in the next year. That number is 61%
Reason Fortune New York Times (News)Sep 26 2020
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Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat on Saturday. Barrett was appointed to the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals by Trump in 2017. In a speech, Trump praised Barrett for her record for sticking close to the original text of the Constitution. In her acceptance speech, Barrett promised to model her
Mother Jones Washington Examiner The HillDec 15 2021
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Perspectives: How Concerning is the Omicron Variant?
The Omicron variant is reportedly set to become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S. by early 2022. How worried should we be?
Concrete details about Omicron are just starting to emerge. A major study of cases in South Africa, where the Omicron variant was first detected, shows that the strain is potentially more resistant to vaccines than other versions, but is also less severe and
Washington Times The Hill USA TODAYNov 12 2021
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Perspectives: Parents Divided on Vaccinating Kids
With the recent federal authorization of Pfizer's kid-size COVID-19 vaccine, parents are considering public health, safety, science and other factors while deciding whether their children will get the shot.
The White House estimated this week that roughly 900,000 kids had received their first vaccine shot since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized it last
The Philadelphia Inquirer Wall Street Journal (News) Meridian MagazineNov 11 2021
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As COVID-19 Pandemic Eases, Experts Ponder the Future
As new COVID-19 case levels stabilize and hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall in most areas nationwide, experts are predicting what will happen next.
Voices across the spectrum say COVID-19 is likely here to stay, but at more predictable levels than what we've seen since the pandemic began. New cases in the U.S. are around 74,000 per day, a 4% increase over the past two weeks
Axios CNN Digital Deseret NewsSep 15 2021
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain High, as Some Question the Number's Accuracy
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has fallen in recent weeks but remains high after rising for most of the summer. Now, new research is questioning the number's relevance.
The current 7-day average of new COVID-19 hospitalizations is 11,754 as of Wednesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some hospitals in the South and elsewhere are reportedly
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