JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2015) – In July, Missouri Gov. Nixon signed a bill into law to help promote freedom pertaining to medical services. Passed by a wide margin in both Houses this year, House Bill 769 (HB769), sponsored by Rep. Keith Frederick, states that medical retainer agreements – in which the person pays in…
More people are receiving exemptions from Obamacare. This time, it is those living in the U.S. territories. Residents in those areas will not have to deal with many of the provisions in President Obama’s “signature achievement.” According to a July 18 Reason.com report, “Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,…
President Obama has been strutting around the country recently talking up Obamacare. Apparently, he believes that it has been a success that the American people should thank him for. He repeatedly points to the 7.1 million new enrollees in his onerous federal health care scheme as evidence of its success. Although the claim itself is…
A bill has been introduced in the Louisiana House of Representatives that would effectively delay the implementation of Obamacare for nearly three years. House Bill 719 (HB719) was introduced by Rep. Paul Hollis (R-104) on Mar. 10. It was promptly referred to the Health and Welfare Committee where it will need to pass through a…
The Obama administration simply didn't count on the American people pushing back. It didn't count on nullification making a much-needed resurgence. And it didn't count on people simply ignoring the mandate.
A bill to amend the Missouri state constitution to guarantee Missourians health care freedom and lay the groundwork for nullification efforts passed through committee and will go to the House for a full vote. House Joint Resolution 62 (HJR62) was introduced by Rep. Kurt Bahr (R-102) on Jan. 16. It passed through the House Health…
A bill to ban creation of a state insurance exchange under the Affordable Health Care Act was passed by the Oklahoma State Senate on this month by a 30-8 vote. SB1994 was introduced by Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-33) and Rep. John Echols (R-90) on Feb. 3. The bill would ban the state from participating in…
HJR62 was introduced by Rep. Kurt Bahr (R-102) as an amendment to the Missouri state constitution to help protect the state’s health freedom from Obamacare. (read it here) If passed, this amendment would ultimately be decided by Missouri voters. It was referred to the Health Care Policy Committee. STATUS: HJR62 was PASSED through the Health…
A bill introduced in the Louisiana State House of Representatives would expressly ban an important provision of Obamacare. House Bill 335 (HB335) explicitly prohibits the creation of health care exchanges under the unpopular Obamacare law. While Louisiana has so far opted out of creating a state exchange, this legislation would codify the current policy into…