U.S. Supreme Court declines to expedite ‘Obamacare’ appeal, leaving protections hanging in the balance

Update to Huse Democrats and blue states ask Supreme Court for expedited appeal of ‘Obamacare’. Chief Justice John Roberts this morning, before walking over to the U.S. Senate to preside over the Senate impeachment trial, took part in handing Republicans the gift they wanted before this year’s election. Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reports, Court will … Read more

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidates individual mandate, but not the entirety of ‘Obamacare’

Waiting for the close of the most recent enrollment period for “Obamacare,” two conservative activist judges of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled on the decision of a conservative activist trial court judge in Texas handpicked by Republican state attorneys general (forum shopping) to hold that the individual mandate of “Obamacare” is unconstitutional, … Read more

First Monday in October: SCOTUS expected to take a hard turn right in the culture wars

“The Enemy of The People,” Senate Majority Leader “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, may be on the verge of realizing his years-long abuse of power in stacking the federal courts with right-wing ideologues who will deny overwhelming popular support for reforms and acts of Congress passed by their elected representatives, in the same way that conservative Supreme … Read more

The AMA hedges its bets on opposition to Medicare for All (doctors do a fact check)

The Hill reports that “The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s main group for doctors, announced Thursday that it is leaving a coalition fighting “Medicare for All,” a blow to the industry’s efforts to push back on the progressive proposal.” American Medical Association leaves coalition fighting ‘Medicare for All’: The AMA said it is leaving … Read more