Archives for blog topic “Health Care Reform”

Filed in Blog Topics: Election 2012, filibuster reform, Health Care Reform

This week the US Supreme Court is hearing three days of oral arguments surrounding challenges to the Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as "ObamaCare"). Discussions have focused particularly on the Commerce Clause and the individual mandate.

Filed in Blog Topics: Justice and Society, Health Care Reform, Ed Rendell, Bob McDonnell

On Wednesday, February 9 our Justice and Society Program will host VA Gov. Bob McDonnell and former PA Gov. Ed Rendell for a conversation on health care reform.

Filed in Blog Topics: Justice and Society, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Ed Rendell, Bob McDonnell, Meryl Chertoff

US District Judge Roger Vinson ruled on January 31 that the individual mandate in the health care reform package is unconstitutional. With two judges previously declaring the mandate constitutional, further legal challenges are certain.

Filed in Blog Topics: Justice, Justice and Society, Health Insurance, Health Care, Health Care Reform, HCR, Constitution