Republican lawmakers want more questions answered before they’ll consider giving GOP Gov. Rick Snyder approval to start work on a website for purchasing health insurance required under the federal health care law, Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger said. The GOP …
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and his fellow Republicans could find themselves knee-deep in health care issues soon when lawmakers briefly return after a five-week break. Snyder needs to get reluctant House Republicans on board with his efforts to create an …
Maine Gov. Paul LePage used his weekly radio address this past Saturday to attack the Supreme Court’s decision that upheld the president’s health care law. He also described the Internal Revenue Service as the “new Gestapo.”LePage says the court’s decision …
More than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the sweeping federal health care law, Oklahoma’s political leaders have offered few specifics about how the state will proceed in complying with its provisions. Members of the Republican-controlled Legislature were …
While he is disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold federal health reform legislation, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak said he will do his duty under the law. However, he said potential legal challenges remain, namely on the …
State health officials are moving forward with plans to establish an insurance exchange intended to extend coverage to some 2.7 million New Yorkers without it. In April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order to establish the statewide exchange, a …
Louisiana officials weighed on the June 28 Supreme Court ruling upholding President Barack Obama’s health care law. A look at some of the comments: Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican: “Today’s decision is a blow to our freedoms. The Court should …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the vast majority of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul a “stomach punch to the American economy.” Perry said in a statement following the June 28 ruling …
Republican members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation are decrying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the federal health care law. U.S. Rep Tom Cole says the court has spoken — and it’s up to voters to make their voices heard …
A Nebraska lawmaker who has led the push to create a state-based marketplace for health insurance says officials must move quickly and seek public comments as they enact the requirements of the federal health care law. Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist …
