Tag: American Legislative Exchange Council
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The First Line of Defense against Federal Takeover of Health Care
STATES CONSIDER ENACTMENT OF STATE-SPECIFIC HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACTS TO PROTECT STATE RIGHTS UNDER THE TENTH AMENDMENT by Debra Mullins (May 12, 2010) — States are gearing up to battle the federal government’s takeover of health care by considering legislation, or state constitutional amendments, in an effort to shield state residents from the requirement to…
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Judge Orders HHS Secretary to Respond to VA Lawsuit
STATES FIGHT BACK AGAINST EXPANSION AND POWER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT by Debra Mullins (May 9, 2010) — On April 30, 2010, the Honorable Judge Henry E. Hudson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an order to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to respond by May…
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Virginia claims Tenth Amendment right to reject national health care
COMMONWEALTH PASSES HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACT by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 15, 2010) — On March 5, the Virginia House of Delegates voted to pass the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act, effectively nullifying any federal health care measure that might be passed by Congress. The bill, HB10, is expected to be signed by Governor Bob McDonnell. …