Tag: Supreme Court

Millions breathe a sigh of relief after Obamacare Supreme Court win

Millions breathe a sigh of relief after Obamacare Supreme Court win

The jubilation of one couple echoes that of more than six million Americans. When Dawn Erina got the news alert on her phone saying that the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld the tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), she was in the car with her husband, Leonard. “I just started screaming ‘Oh my God! Oh my God!’” she […]

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare tax subsidies, a life-saving decision

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare tax subsidies, a life-saving decision

As we celebrate a huge victory for the ACA, let’s remember who benefits most: healthcare consumers and patients. I admit, my heart was in my throat waiting for the ruling in King v. Burwell, the latest and perhaps most significant challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare. At risk were the tax subsidies for more than six million […]

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The second most important thing you need to know about 2016 — and my biggest fear

The second most important thing you need to know about 2016 — and my biggest fear

As part of my mission to remind as many people as possible why 2016 is the most important election of our lifetime, I put together a list of five things you need to know now about an election that won’t take place for 16 more months. Of course, I start with the Supreme Court because it’s always about the Supreme […]

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5 disasters to expect if the Supreme Court guts the Affordable Care Act

5 disasters to expect if the Supreme Court guts the Affordable Care Act

If Republicans are trying to show people how crucial Obamacare is, King v. Burwell could be the perfect way to do it. The lawsuit that could end subsidies to the millions of Americans in 34 states who purchased insurance through the federal health care exchange will be argued on March 4. But we already have hints of what the impact […]

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UPDATED: A Supreme Court decision against Obamacare “would be a serious danger to my husband’s health,” says woman

UPDATED: A Supreme Court decision against Obamacare “would be a serious danger to my husband’s health,” says woman

If SCOTUS eliminates the ACA’s tax credits, Dolly and Chip would no longer be able to afford insurance — and the consequences could be life-threatening. UPDATE: After this story was posted, Dolly resubmitted an application for Medicaid and she and her husband were accepted into the program based on their very low income. So although they are no longer at […]

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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear marriage equality case of Michigan couple

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear marriage equality case of Michigan couple

At a conference today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to hear the marriage equality case of April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse. The two women have adopted four children but are not able to adopt them together because they are not married thanks to Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage. The original suit was challenging Michigan’s adoption laws […]

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SCOTUS ruling in Hobby Lobby case is offensive to both women and religion

SCOTUS ruling in Hobby Lobby case is offensive to both women and religion

Treating a craft supply store like a religion is an affront to faith — and sets a very dangerous precedent for healthcare access and equality. I’m not going to try to argue the finer points of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. I’m not a SCOTUS scholar. But I am a woman, and I have some very […]

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Reproductive rights take a beating by SCOTUS and Michigan’s GOP-led legislature

Reproductive rights take a beating by SCOTUS and Michigan’s GOP-led legislature

In a blatant display of bias, opponents of choice keep trying to stack the deck against women’s legal access to abortion. I’m not sure which of these pieces of news makes me angrier, so I’ll start with the most recent. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down Massachusetts’ buffer zone law, siding with anti-abortion extremists who think they […]

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VIDEO: Lizz Winstead — with puppets! — on why bosses should stay out of our bedrooms

VIDEO: Lizz Winstead — with puppets! — on why bosses should stay out of our bedrooms

What’s at stake in the Hobby Lobby case and others is serious. But a little humor never hurt anybody. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two cases — Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius — on March 25. These cases, which challenge the Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate, will […]

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Equality wins: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act

Equality wins: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act

This is an historic day for equal rights — and a boost to everyone working toward marriage equality in Michigan. As I write this, my heart is full. Today is a day that was far too long in coming, but it’s here now and it’s cause for celebration. United States Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) […]

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