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Costs and efficiencies of Affordable Care Act in question Special

A new study revealed a 32 percent increase in costs under the Affordable Care Act, and the question of treatment efficiency versus costs remains an uncertainty.

Digital Journal Report by Michael Krebs

Wendy's franchises in Omaha, NE. cleave hours to evade Obamacare

Omaha - Wendy's franchises in Omaha, Nebraska are making the move of cutting the work hours of employees to evade providing health benefits under the Affordable Care Act aka "Obamacare."

In the Media by Can Tran - 6 comments

Judge: Hobby Lobby must offer 'morning after pill' on insurance

Oklahoma City - A federal judge on Monday ruled that Hobby Lobby will have to provide insurance coverage for emergency contraceptives in their group health care plan.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Denny's franchisee to cut employees' hours, blames Obamacare

West Palm Beach - Florida restaurateur John Metz, who owns and operates 40 Denny’s restaurants, said in order to avoid having to provide health care for his employees, he will cut back his workers’ hours.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 6 comments

Vegas employer: Obama got rehired, so 22 employees got fired

Las Vegas - A Las Vegas business owner, with his mostly Hispanic workforce, fired 22 workers recently, apparently as a direct result of President Obama’s re-election.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 52 comments

More Americans insured in 2011

Washington - Some 3.6 million more Americans had health insurance in 2011 than in the previous year, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau.

In the Media by Liz Seegert - 1 comment

Mitt Romney booed at NAACP convention (Video)

Houston - Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was loudly booed at a Texas conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Wednesday.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 4 comments

Gov. Rick Perry 'proudly' denies health care to 1.2M Texans

Texas's Republican governor announced Monday that he would refuse to implement key portions of the Affordable Care Act, aka 'Obamacare,' a decision with severe medical and financial consequences for his state.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 5 comments

Roman Catholic dioceses file suits against Obamacare

Scores of Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other religious organizations are suing the Obama administration over a mandate in the President's health care overhaul. Dozens of institutions filed the suits against the healthcare bill on Monday.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 4 comments

Obamacare increases spending by $1.2 trillion

Latest research suggests CBO estimates of the president's health care reform act aren't even close and ObamaCare would actually pile on national debt.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 2 comments

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