Oral argument in Texas v. Azar (‘Obamacare’ appeal) does not go as legal experts predicted

This is why “The Enemy of The People,” the “Grim Reaper” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is focused on packing the federal courts with unvetted and unqualified conservative activist ideologues who have the Federalist Society’s stamp of approval, reactionaries who want to roll back the 20th Century and return to the Lochner era (1890 to 1937) … Read more

Conservative activist judges threaten ‘Obamacare’ and the U.S. health insurance system

Back in early May, the Trump administration asked the court to strike down all of Obamacare: The Trump administration filed a motion in opposition to the entire Affordable Care Act aka “Obamacare” on Wednesday, arguing in a federal appeals court that the signature Obama-era legislation was unconstitutional and should be struck down. Trump Administration Files Formal Request … Read more

McSally’s Contortions on Obamacare

McSally is going to want to talk about anything other than healthcare over the next 18 months. She probably has a solidly researched explanation of why she lost the last election by now, and it probably hews pretty close to reality, part of which is that her Obamacare stance cost her critically in the election. … Read more