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Trump healthcare bill withdrawn from Congress due to lack of votes
President Donald Trump's healthcare bill was withdrawn from Congress on Friday after pushback from moderate Republicans and Democrats. Introduced to fulfill one of Trump's biggest campaign promises, repealing the Affordable Care Act , the American (More) |
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Republicans present modifications to ACA replacement bill
Republican lawmakers on Monday released two amendments to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) , the proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , in an effort to appeal to both conservative and liberal critics. Besides some technical and (More) |
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House committee approves health care proposal
The House Budget Committee on Thursdayapproved [press release, speech] a proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The 19-17 vote, which received opposition from both parties, sends the American Health Care Act to the House Ru (More) |
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US Senate approves bill to overturn Obama-era land management rule
The US Senate approved a bill on Tuesday to overturn a rule created by the Obama administration regarding land management. According to supporters of the rule, it was created to streamline the communication process between federal and state officia (More) |
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House Republicans propose bills to supplant Affordable Care Act
Republican representatives in the House Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee released two separate bills [Ways and Means bill, PDF; Energy and Commerce bill, PDF] on Monday that, if passed, would repeal and replace the Affo (More) |
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Virginia governor vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have defunded Planned Parenthood and other women's health providers. HB 2264 sought to remove funding from any provider that performed any abortion or abortion related servi (More) |
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Federal court upholds constitutionality of health care tax
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled against Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine in his state's challenge to the certain tax aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The lawsuit, brought on behalf of several state subdivisions, alleged (More) |
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Impact of the New Abortion Act Passed by the US House of Representatives
JURIST Guest Columnist, Yvonne Lindgren, of Indiana Tech law School discusses the implications of the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017" and how it will affect poor women and women of color...On Janu (More) |
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Introduction
Over the past several decades, advances in technology have impacted various aspects of society, ranging from economic growth to heath care and the arts. These developments are significant when viewed on a global scale, but the growing role of technol (More) |
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ACA's Repeal, Replace and Repair
JURIST Guest Columnist James G. Hodge, Jr. of The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, discusses forthcoming "repeal and replace" strategies regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and how replacements for its provisions mus (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
