Health care arguments: Can any portion survive?
The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it could throw out other key parts of President Barack Obama’s health care law if it first finds the individual insurance requirement unconstitutional.
Month: March 2012
Scalia's correct: The slippery slope towards compulsory exercise
| By Christopher J. Conover Justice Scalia made an interesting observation in yesterday's proceedings: “everybody has to exercise, because there's no doubt that lack of exercise cause—causes illness, and that causes healthcare costs to go up. See all stories on this topic » |
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Contraception Debate and Religion: Prohibiting the Free Exercise Thereof
The First Amendment of the US Constitution, however, doesn't end with the Establishment Clause, but continues with what is known as the Free Exercise Clause, which states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or …
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Political Parties Satisfied With Bio-Metric Registration Exercise So Far
Four major political parties have expressed satisfaction with the ongoing biometric voter's registration exercise being undertaken by the Electoral Commission. Representatives of the New Patriotic Party, National Democratic Congress, …
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Arcus Exercises Dawson Gold Option
Arcus has fully exercised its property option with ATAC Resources Ltd. ("ATAC") and acquired a 50% interest in the Dawson Gold project, located in the White Gold District of the Yukon Territory. In exercising the option, Arcus has: (i) incurred $3.5 …
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Diet, exercise help avoid disease: study
New research released on Thursday shows that people could do a lot to improve their health simply by eating more fruit and vegetables and getting more exercise. "Just over 90 per cent (of adults) fail to consume the recommended amounts of vegetables …
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American Council on Exercise Shares Most Common Exercise Mistakes and Fixes to …
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) reminds excercise enthusiasts of the importance of safety when starting a new fitness program or ramping up a workout regimen. To help fitness seekers workout safely and efficiently, ACE has released its list of …
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Secrets of successful weight loss
This was the inspiration for the National Weight Control Registry, said James Hill, director of the Colorado Center for Health and Wellness and one of those two scientists in the bar. The registry now contains about 7000 people who have lost an average …
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Meet the diet addicts: Three Scots women reveal every weightloss plan they've …
WE'RE a nation obsessed with our weight – and most women will admit they constantly battle to stay slim. In fact, according to research, the average woman will have been on an incredible 61 diets by the time she hits 45. The survey, by Warburtons, …
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Obama lawyer asks Supreme Court to save healthcare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s top courtroom lawyer made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for the Supreme Court to save President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, capping three days of historic arguments that left it unclear how the nine justices would rule. Having peppered lawyers for and against the law with questions for more than six hours over the three days, the justices withdrew to their chambers to begin up to three months of deliberation expected to yield a decision by late June. …
Court won’t reconsider bone marrow payments ruling
Vantiv underwriters exercise option, IPO raised $575M
Vantiv said late Tuesday that underwriters exercised their option to buy an additional 4.4 million shares. That's on top of the 29.4 million Vantiv (NYSE: VNTV) already sold March 22 at $17 each. The underwriters' option lifted the deal's total value …
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