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Supreme Court to Consider Fast Track for Obamacare Appeals

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it will use its Feb. 21 private conference to discuss whether to consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act on a fast-track schedule that would mean a decision by the end of June. The …

Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Put Obamacare Appeals on Fast Track

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it won’t take up appeals defending Obamacare during the term that ends in June, rejecting requests by Democratic-led states and the House to put the case on a fast track. The appeals, filed separately by …

Court Nixes Obamacare Mandate But Punts on What That Means for the Law

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a component of the Obamacare law is unconstitutional, but dodged a major ruling by stopping short of declaring that the rest of the landmark 2010 healthcare statute must also be struck down. …

Here’s What’s in Latest Negotiated Republican Tax Bill

Republicans in the U.S. Congress reached a deal on final tax legislation on Wednesday, clearing the way for final votes next week on a package that, if approved, would be sent to President Donald Trump to sign into law. Formal …

House Republicans Sue Obama Over Delay in Health Insurance Mandate

U.S. House Republicans sued President Barack Obama’s administration over implementation of the 2010 healthcare law, saying the president exceeded his authority by delaying part of the program. The complaint filed yesterday in Washington federal court said the president unlawfully postponed …

Alabama Catholic Broadcaster to Appeal Contraception Mandate Ruling

A federal judge has tossed out a Catholic broadcaster’s legal claim that requiring employers to include contraception in their health care coverage is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade issued the order in a lawsuit filed by the Eternal Word …

Obamacare Mandate Delayed Until 2016 for Firms Under 100 Employees

Employers with fewer than 100 workers won’t have to provide health insurance until 2016 under Obamacare, as the administration said it would again delay a key requirement of the health law. Larger firms have to cover at least 70 percent …

Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling

The U.S. law requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage for birth control is set to come before an appeals court in cases brought by two businesses whose owners say they operate according to Catholic doctrine. The businesses, a construction …