Obamacare

Gideon Rachman Is Obamacare such a good deal for the poor?

June 29, 2012 4:28 pm by Gideon Rachman

How are poor people helped by an “individual mandate” that forces them to spend money they don’t have on health insurance, asks Gideon Rachman. Read more

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Posted in US politics |

Off the charts: A Divided Court

June 29, 2012 3:50 pm by Amie Tsang

After a tense wait, the US Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the core components of the Affordable Care Act, a victory for the president. Many had expected the fate of the law to lie in the hands of Anthony Kennedy, but it was in fact the Chief Justice John Roberts who made the decisive vote.

This graphic explains how each judge voted and previous landmark judgments that the court has made. Read more

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Posted in Off the Charts, US politics |

Smart Reads: June 28, 2012

June 28, 2012 12:33 pm by Amie Tsang

We’ll be keeping an eye out for the US Supreme Court decision on Obamacare today, but these are the reads that caught our eye on the world news desk this morning: Read more

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Posted in Foreign affairs, Smart Reads, World affairs |

In the Picture: Obamacare and the Supreme Court

June 26, 2012 7:46 pm by Amie Tsang

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The US Supreme Court is expected to rule this Thursday on whether or not the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – rechristened “Obamacare” by its detractors – is constitutional.

Find out more about Obamacare, the justices making the decision and the nitty-gritty elements of this ruling with these articles: Read more

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Posted in In The Picture, Obama, US politics |

Smart Reads June 15, 2012

June 15, 2012 1:24 pm by Amie Tsang

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Posted in Egypt, Europe, Financial crisis, Foreign affairs, Germany, Greece, Middle East, Russia, Smart Reads, US politics |