For the second time in two years, the Little Sisters of the Poor are asking the Supreme Court to protect them from a government that is intent on forcing religious institutions to pay for medical services which violate their conscience.
Category Archives: Health Care Reform
Federal Court Rules Against Little Sisters
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled yesterday that the Little Sisters must comply with the government’s birth control mandate which forces religious ministries to violate their faith or pay massive IRS penalties.
Big Pharma Behind “War on Women”
Commentary by Susan Brinkm,ann, OCDS
The press was quick to publicize the wrist-slapping given to the insurance industry by the government this week for not properly subsidizing contraception coverage, but no one reported on the pivotal role played in the dustup by Big Pharma giant, Bayer, the manufacturer of a birth control pill with life-threatening side effects that has resulted in more than 10,000 lawsuits against the company from injured women.
SCOTUS Deals Major Blow to HHS Mandate
Moments ago, the Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider its ruling that denied a Catholic university the freedom to follow its faith.
SCOTUS Hears Obamacare Arguments Today
Legal teams will be facing off today in the nation’s high court as the Justices hear arguments in a case that could destroy the Administration’s vastly unpopular health care law.
EWTN Gets Its Day in Court
A three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta heard oral arguments yesterday in EWTN’s case against the government’s controversial birth control mandate which requires employer-sponsored health plans to provide full coverage for contraception, abortion inducing drugs and sterilization procedures or face massive fines.
Lawmakers Want Contingency Plan for Obamacare Subsidies
Should the Supreme Court decide that the Affordable Care Act is illegally granting subsidies to millions of Americans, lawmakers want the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to come up with a contingency plan that will help those who may no longer be able to afford their insurance.
Record Number of Americans Now Delaying Medical Treatment
In spite of passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one in three Americans are now opting to put off medical treatment because of high costs.
New Website Identifies Obamacare Plans Covering Abortion
The lack of transparency on the subject of which plans in the Affordable Care Act cover abortions and related services has prompted pro-life leaders to develop a new website containing this information for consumers.
“Stupidity of American Voter” is How ObamaCare Passed
Jonathan Gruber
Outrage is growing over a newly released video of ObamaCare architect Jonathan Gruber, speaking at a 2013 event at the University of Pennsylvania, in which he said the controversial health care law was written in such a way so as to take advantage of “the stupidity of the American voter.”
