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Inappropriate Territory

Overstepping multiple boundaries into what most people would consider to be inappropriate territory, Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros wondered aloud yesterday if President Obama wants girls ages 15 and up to have birth control so he can put his daughter, Malia, … Continue reading
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Seniors Have Saved $6 Billion On Drugs. And House Republicans Just Voted to Take it Back.

A press release from the Department of Health and Human Services published this morning states that seniors have saved roughly $6 billion on prescription drugs following the closure of the infamous donut hole. As the third anniversary of the Affordable … Continue reading
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Sebelius: Expansion of Medicaid is All or Nothing

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reiterated today that a half-hearted or inconsequential expansion of Medicaid is unacceptable and that if states want to receive matching funds from the federal government, they must fully comply with the law. Health and Human Services … Continue reading

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Shocker: Abortions Decline As Contraception Use Increases

Shocking perhaps no one, and sending the perpetually frustrated anti-choice Right into a bout of non-soul-searching, new data released by the government this week shows that abortions have fallen five percent while at the same time use of contraception has … Continue reading

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Free-Exercise-Wielding Individuals

I love — LOVE — this smackdown ruling delivered by Missouri Judge Carol Jackson to a Catholic business owner who claimed the Obama Administration’s birth-control mandate violated his rights. The burden of which plaintiffs complain is that funds, which plaintiffs … Continue reading

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Paul Ryan Hates Obamacare. But He Requested Money From It.

via Lee Fang at The Nation On December 10, 2010, Ryan penned a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services to recommend a grant application for the Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc to develop a new facility in … Continue reading

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Today Will Live in Infamy!

As many as 47 million American women will have access to contraception without co-pays today as the new requirements recently announced by the Department of Health and Human Services take effect. That means today is a day that will live … Continue reading

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HHS Awards Planned Parenthood Title X Funding

Good news — women who have been cut off from reproductive healthcare by Republican-controlled legislatures will now receive care thanks to Title X grants just announced by the Obama administration. The Obama administration has awarded generous new federal family planning … Continue reading

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Believin’ in America

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, President Obama directed HHS to begin offering federal health insurance plans to seasonal fire fighters today. Also — Governor Nikki Haley vetoed funds for sexual assault and domestic violence prevention today. Why? Just … Continue reading

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Xavier Ends Contraception Coverage. Just Because.

Up to this point Xavier University had already been providing contraception coverage through its healthcare plan, but now they’ve decided not to Why? Because Obama kicked their dog. Or something. Xavier University will stop offering contraception coverage through its health … Continue reading

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