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6th Circuit Finds Individual Mandate In Health Care Act Constitutional
Posted on 29 Jun 2011 by Cheryl Keely

CINCINNATI -- (Mealey's) The individual mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a valid exercise of Congress' power under the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals... Read More

Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Commerce Clause , Thomas More Law Center , Emerging Issues , U.S. Constitution , Salina Hyder , Health Care Reform , Health Insurance , managed care , Obama , Sixth Circuit , PPACA , Jann DeMars , Insurance , Thomas More Law Center v. Barack Hussein Obama , John Ceci , Steven Hyder

Federal Judge Says Health Care Reform Act's Individual Mandate Is Unconstitutional
Posted on 13 Sep 2011 by Cheryl Keely

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania federal judge on Sept. 13 held that the individual mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is an unconstitutional extension of authority granted to the federal government under the... Read More

Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Commerce Clause , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , Barbara Goudy-Bachman , Emerging Issues , Barbara Goudy-Bachman v. United States Department of Health and Human Services , Sebelius , U.S. Constitution , Health Care Reform , Geithner , U.S. Department of the Treasury , Gregory Bachman , Pennsylvania , Obama , PPACA

Dismissal Of Lawsuit Challenging Health Care Reform Act For Lack Of Standing Affirmed By Panel
Posted on 3 Aug 2011 by Cheryl Keely

NEWARK, N.J. - (Mealey's) A Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 3 affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) brought by a New Jersey physician, one of his patients and a physician... Read More

Tags: New Jersey Physicians Inc. , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Commerce Clause , health care , Emerging Issues , individual mandate , U.S. Constitution , v. the Hon. Barack Obama , Health Care Reform , Health Insurance , New Jersey , Fifth Amendment , PPACA , Insurance , Dr. Mario A. Criscito

11th Circuit Finds PPACA's Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
Posted on 12 Aug 2011 by Cheryl Keely

ATLANTA - (Mealey's) A split 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 12 reversed summary judgment involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act but said the health care reform law's mandate that American buy health insurance... Read More

Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Commerce Clause , Emerging Issues , individual mandate , State of Florida v. United States Department of Health and Human Services , U.S. Constitution , Health Care Reform , Health Insurance , 11th Circuit , Florida , Obama , Health and Human Services , PPACA