This week, people across the nation are celebrating the end of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) following the Supreme Court’s decision to rule part of the law unconstitutional. The section of the law that was in question defined marriage as between one man and one woman for all federal purposes. For married same-sex couples, […]

It’s been nearly six years since Michael Moore released his 2007 documentary “Sicko” profiling uninsured Americans and the inadequacies of the American healthcare system. Moore’s unique, witty take on the subject of American healthcare struck a chord with audiences, raking in over $24 million. The film sparked some lively debate on all sides of the […]

When the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act go into effect next year all of America will be seeing some changes when it comes to health insurance. But there are a few groups who will be seeing some undeniably positive changes next year because of the law. Changes like the elimination of pre-existing conditions, […]

A record number of temporary staffing jobs was seen in May as employers attempted to  limit the cost of Obamacare regulations and fines for failing to provide health coverage to full-time workers starting in 2014. Temporary employment rose to 2.68 million, surpassing a previous record set in April 2000. During the past four months, almost […]

What is the Affordable Care Act’s Prevention and Public Health Fund? It’s been in the news a fair bit lately. When the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March 2010 it created a fund that was expected to invest 15 billion dollars over its first 10 years towards improving public health, called the […]