Strong job gains in the hospitality/leisure and education sectors helped fuel a strong July jobs report where approximately 943,000 jobs were created. The Nation’s unemployment rate went down from 5.9 percent to 5.4. Other sectors of the economy that saw strong job gains were: Manufacturing. Construction. Warehousing. Transportation. Health Care. Social Assistance. The only area … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court began the week last Monday with a couple of technical criminal sentencing cases. Greer v. United States is a case about what kind of argument the defendant needs to make in cases alleging that he is a felon in possession of a gun after the Court’s ruling in Rehaif v. United … Read more
Reaction among progressive circles to the seven to two United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act has been universally jubilant in Arizona and across the country. President Joe Biden issued a statement that read: “The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land. Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision … Read more
Background History H/T HealthAffairs.org. On February 26, 2018, attorneys general and governors from 20 states filed a lawsuit against the federal government, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to enjoin the Affordable Care Act (ACA) following repeal of the individual mandate penalty. The states are Texas, … Read more
More good news today! Extra premium subsidies approved as part of the recent stimulus bill will be available on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting on Thursday, April 1. Link to HealthCare.gov. CNN reports, New stimulus Obamacare subsidies start April 1: Current enrollees and those seeking Obamacare coverage can access the additional help for … Read more