The USA Today editorialized yesterday, "History shows that presidential leadership is an indispensable factor in any serious attempt to get the federal budget under control." Unfortunately, instead of demonstrating that leadership with a serious proposal to get our fiscal house in order, President Obama has just proposed a budget that leaves our nation with a record-level deficit for the fourth
February 10, 2012 |
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The Obama administration's decision to force employers and individuals to violate their most deeply held beliefs and moral convictions has set off a stirring national debate about religious freedom and the harmful consequences of government overreach.
February 3, 2012 |
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Continuing an unfortunate pattern of misleading messaging, HHS this week released information highlighting the success of the Medicare Advantage program, touting new figures showing increased enrollment and lower premiums.
January 24, 2012 |
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During the 2011 State of the Union, President Obama announced his support for medical liability reform. Energy and Commerce members immediately reached out to the president to pledge their intent to work together. Click on the video below to find out where medical liability reform stands one year later.
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January 9, 2012 |
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today released an annual report on national health expenditures that revealed health care spending increased by 3.9 percent in 2010, continuing the upward trend in health care costs.
January 6, 2012 |
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The Obama administration this afternoon released a final list of health plans, unions, states, and others that are being granted a reprieve from the costly mandates of the president's unpopular health care law.