by Jane Richey | Jan 7, 2013 | Health Care
Obamacare prevents Luzerne County Council from adopting an ordinance that would require county employees to work at least 40 hours a week to get health benefits, Assistant County Solicitor David Schwager determined. On Nov. 27, council unanimously approved a motion to...
by Jane Richey | Jan 7, 2013 | Health Care
Obamacare’s CLASS Act was repealed in the fiscal cliff deal: This is just one example of how poorly thought out Obamacare was—but this example so captured Congress’s attention that it spurred action. Another part of Obamacare that just took effect, the medical...
by Jane Richey | Jan 3, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The U.S. Senate voted 89-8 to approve legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff despite having only 3 minutes to read the 154-page bill and budget score. Multiple Senate sources have confirmed to CNSNews.com that senators received the bill at approximately 1:36 AM on Jan....
by Jane Richey | Jan 2, 2013 | Health Care
The law says an employer with 50 or more full-time employees may be subject to a tax penalty if it fails to offer coverage to “its full-time employees (and their dependents).” Employers asked for guidance, and the Obama administration provided it, saying that a...
by Jane Richey | Dec 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
The Christian-owned craft chain Hobby Lobby lost its appeal in federal court this week, leaving in place the mandate that it provide abortion pill coverage to its over 13,000 employees under Obamacare. As previously reported, Oklahoma U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton,...
