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Access to Mental Health Care

WebPatients might go to a hospital or outpatient clinic where they have access to staff psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and trained nurses. Others end up …

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Republican Health Care Accomplishments

WebRepublican Health Care Accomplishments. Since President Trump took office, Republicans have worked hard – and accomplished a lot – to improve Americans’ …

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All States Now Eligible for Mental Health Clinic Planning Grants

WebThe Bipartisan Safer Communities Act expanded eligibility to all 50 states. In October, HHS announced that states have until December 19 to apply for planning …

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The Importance of Vaccines

WebThe Importance of Vaccines. KEY TAKEAWAYS. Vaccines assist the body’s immune system in defending against harmful diseases that can cause sickness and …

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Health Care Support in Coronavirus Legislation

WebThe Phase III legislation also provides support for health care workers combatting the spread of coronavirus. It provides unprecedented funding and support, …

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A Decade of Repairing Damage Done by Obamacare

WebCongress repealed three burdensome Obamacare taxes in 2019: the “Cadillac” tax; the medical device tax; and the health insurance tax. The Cadillac tax would have imposed …

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The Pandemic is Hurting Students' Mental Health

WebThe fallout from the pandemic includes an increase in mental health problems among America’s children. The lockdowns, months of virtual learning, time away from friends, …

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Pre-Existing Conditions Provisions in the AHCA

WebMay 9, 2017. Pre-Existing Conditions Provisions in the AHCA. share tweet print. Under the American Health Care Act, no one will be denied coverage because of a pre-existing …

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Better Health Care for Veterans

WebMore than two-thirds of all health care appointments for veterans in 2017 were at traditional VA hospitals and clinics, with only 13 percent through VCP. This rate has been …

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Legal Precedents for Epidemic Response

WebCourt Precedents on Public health. The 1905 Jacobson case firmly established judicial deference to state health initiatives in times of epidemic as long as the measures were …

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Obamacare’s New York Miracle

WebLocal officials and insurance carriers are slowly releasing proposed 2014 Obamacare state exchange health plan rates this summer. They show how the health care law affects …

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Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.3967 – SFC Heath

WebThe Congressional Budget Office estimated the House-passed H.R.3967 would increase mandatory spending by $207.5 billion and discretionary spending by …

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The American Health Care Act of 2017

WebThe American Health Care Act of 2017. share tweet email print. The House bill repeals Obamacare’s tax increases, subsidies, penalties, and mandates. It allows states to waive …

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Supreme Court Rules Individual Mandate is a Tax

WebSupreme Court Rules Individual Mandate is a Tax. The Supreme Court has upheld the President’s health care law’s individual mandate in a 5-4 decision authored by Chief …

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Update on the Coronavirus Response: HEALS Act

WebIt set up a $150 billion relief fund to help states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribes pay for coronavirus response costs. On April 24, President Trump signed the …

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Ending Obamacare’s 30-Hour Work Week

WebOn January 8, the House of Representatives passed the Save American Workers Act by a vote of 252 to 171. Twelve Democrats joined a unanimous Republican caucus in …

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S.2938 – The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

WebBill Status: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was introduced June 21 by a bipartisan group of senators led by Senators Cornyn and Tillis on the Republican side, …

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Obamacare Crushing Rural Hospitals

WebObamacare Is a Big Part of the Problem. There are several factors contributing to the decline of rural hospitals, but the main culprit since 2010 has been Obamacare. The …

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