And VA Federal Judge Rules Insurance Mandate UnConstitutional
ABC: “Coinciding With A Federal Judge’s Ruling Invalidating A Key Element Of The Health Care Reform Law, An ABC News/Washington Post Poll Finds Support For The Landmark Legislation At A New Low…” (“New Low In Support For Health Care Reform,” ABC News, 12/13/10)
“Fifty-Two Percent Are Opposed, and that 9-Point gap in favor of opposition is its largest on record since the latest debate over health care reform began in earnest in summer 2009. More also continue to ‘strongly’ oppose the law than to strongly support it, 37 percent to 22 percent.” Ibid
Support “Slipped to 43 Percent, numerically its lowestin ABC/Post polling.” “The law’s never been popular, with support peaking at just 48 percent in November 2009. Today it’s slipped to 43 percent, numerically its lowest in ABC/Post polling. (It was about the same, 44 percent, a year ago.)” Ibid
“Fifty-Two Percent Are Opposed, and that 9-Point gap in favor of opposition is its largest on record since the latest debate over health care reform began in earnest in summer 2009. More also continue to ‘strongly’ oppose the law than to strongly support it, 37 percent to 22 percent.” Ibid
Support “Slipped to 43 Percent, numerically its lowestin ABC/Post polling.” “The law’s never been popular, with support peaking at just 48 percent in November 2009. Today it’s slipped to 43 percent, numerically its lowest in ABC/Post polling. (It was about the same, 44 percent, a year ago.)” Ibid
“Big employers faced with incorporating the first round of health-care changes next month are grappling with how to comply with the long list of new rules.” (“Firms Feel Pain From Health Law,” The Wall Street Journal, 12/13/10)
“Many companies are hiring consultants to help sort though the mountain of new mandates… as a result of the reform, SAS is doubling its legal and consultant expenses for 2011, says Ms. Mann. She declined to provide a dollar amount, and SAS wouldn't say what it currently spends on health-care overall.” Ibid
“To help get under the threshold level, in January SAS is eliminating its higher-cost indemnity plan and is also doubling co-pays to $20 from $10, she says. The company may still have to shift more costs to employees to avoid the tax, she says.” Ibid
“Many companies are hiring consultants to help sort though the mountain of new mandates… as a result of the reform, SAS is doubling its legal and consultant expenses for 2011, says Ms. Mann. She declined to provide a dollar amount, and SAS wouldn't say what it currently spends on health-care overall.” Ibid
“To help get under the threshold level, in January SAS is eliminating its higher-cost indemnity plan and is also doubling co-pays to $20 from $10, she says. The company may still have to shift more costs to employees to avoid the tax, she says.” Ibid
"U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson found that Congress could not order individuals to buy health insurance. . . . Neither the Supreme Court nor any federal circuit court of appeals has extended Commerce Clause powers to compel an individual to involuntarily enter the stream of commerce by purchasing a commodity in the private market," he wrote. "In doing so, enactment of the [individual mandate] exceeds the Commerce Clause powers vested in Congress under Article I [of the Constitution.]" (“Federal judge in Va. strikes down part of health-care law”WPO, 12/13/10)
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