Obamacare Archives - Page 16 of 19

Florida Suit Poses a Challenge to Health Care Law

Don’t tell Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, but the New York Times article “Florida Suit Poses a Challenge to Health Care Law” says:

“Some legal scholars, including some who normally lean to the left, believe the states have identified the law’s weak spot and devised a credible theory for eviscerating it.”

Arizona’s Attorney General refused to do his job and cause Arizona to sue to overturn Obamacare. In a press release, Gooddard said:

“My Office has carefully examined both the federal health care legislation and the lawsuits challenging it. Our lawyers agree with the overwhelming majority of constitutional scholars of both parties that the lawsuits have little merit”

See “Arizona Attorney General Won’t Challenge Obamacare.” Mr. Attorney General should order his constitutional scholars to read carefully the New York Times article in hopes they might learn something. Because of the Attorney General’s dereliction of his duty, the Arizona legislature was forced to pass a law authorizing Governor Brewer to hire non-attorney general lawyers to sue on behalf of Arizona to overturn Obamacare. Twenty states that lacked the wisdom of Arizona’s Attorney General’s constitutional scholars have now sued to overturn the new healthcare law.

Why the Personal Mandate to Buy Health Insurance Is Unprecedented and Unconstitutional

A scholarly article dated December 9, 2009, article by Randy Barnett , Nathaniel Stewart and Todd Gaziano called “Why the Personal Mandate to Buy Health Insurance Is Unprecedented and Unconstitutional.” Here is the summary of the article:

“A mandate requiring all individuals to purchase health insurance would be an unprecedented form of federal action. The government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States. An individual mandate would have two features that, in combination, would make it unique. First, it would impose a duty on individuals as members of society. Second, it would require people to purchase a specific service that would be heavily regulated by the federal government.”

A Digestible Overview of Health Care Reform for Employers

Prima Facie Law Blog has a summary of how Obamacare will affect employers called “A Digestible Overview of Health Care Reform for Employers.”

Arizona Doctor Says Obamacare Will Force Him to Stop Practicing

The Daily Star reports about a Scottsdale, Arizona, dermatologist named Joseph M. Scherzer who posted the following on the front door of his office:

If you voted for Obamacare, be aware these doors will close before it goes into effect. ****Unless Congress or the Courts repeal the BILL.”

See “Arizona doctor goes Galt.”

Health Care’s History of Fiscal Folly

Maybe our ruling elites should have studied the history of states that enacted state-run health care systems before they enacted Obamacare. It’s not pretty. This article reviews the economic disasters suffered by Tennessee, Maine and Massachusetts after they adopted state controlled health care systems. Why is it that our leaders never pay attention to the saying “those the ignore history are doomed to repeat it?”