by Jane Richey | Jan 25, 2014 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
The plan on the table in Congress would raise the federal minimum wage above $10 an hour (which is higher than all existing state rates). Obamacare’s mandate on employers, however, is already scheduled to raise the hourly cost of hiring a full-time worker past $10 an...
by Jane Richey | Jan 24, 2014 | Health Care
A record high number of voters now oppose the 2010 Affordable Care Act and a record low number supports it, according to the latest Fox News poll. In addition, a majority thinks the new law will increase their health care costs, while few think it will improve their...
by Jane Richey | Jan 23, 2014 | Health Care
The number of people determined to be eligible for low-income health insurance programs grew in the month of December, the halfway point for ObamaCare’s first enrollment period, according to federal health officials. The Department of Health and Human Services...
by Jane Richey | Jan 22, 2014 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
Target Corp. announced on Tuesday it would no longer offer healthcare coverage to its part-time employees. In a blog post on the company’s website, Jodee Kozlak, the executive vice president of human resources, framed it as a positive development for part-time...
by Jane Richey | Jan 21, 2014 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
Today, National Taxpayers Union (NTU) and 32 partners sent a letter to Capitol Hill supporting legislation doing away with Section 1342 of the Affordable Care Act – which could lead to a taxpayer-backed bailout for health insurance companies! Here’s how:...