Sunday, November 18, 2012
The franchise owners of some popular chains are making big changes to offset costs of Obamacare, but it's causing some customers to rethink which businesses they'll support.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Several franchise owners of popular restaurant chains say that the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, will increase costs for small business owners—and in order to offset costs they are adding surcharges to bills, threatening layoffs and more. Apple-Metro CEO Zane Tankel, who owns more than 40 Applebee's chains in the metro New York area, slammed Obamacare on Fox Business Network, Huffington Post reported, stating he would not hire any more employees and may cut the hours of current employees. According to the Huffington Post, John Metz, a Florida-based Denny's franchise owner, is adding a 5 percent surcharge to customers' bills to offset costs for healthcare. But a Twitter campaign has already begun against Papa John's after CEO …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Montgomery County has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the state.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
By KELSI LOOS for Capital News Service The percentage of young Marylanders with health insurance rose to 81.7 percent last year from 75 percent in 2009, a rate much faster than the national average, data released Thursday by the Census Bureau show. While experts generally attribute the overall national increase in health coverage of adults aged 19 to 25 to the Affordable Care Act, which in 2010 expanded Medicaid and private health care coverage to that age group, it is not quite as clear why the increase of insured in Maryland rose at a rate higher than the national average. Nationally, the insured rate of adults 25-34 rose from 68.3 percent in 2009 to 71.8 percent in 2011, while in Maryland the rate rose from 75 to 81.7 percent. "Maryland…
Friday, June 29, 2012
County leadership says the Supreme Court ruling on health care affirms a trail Maryland was already blazing.
Maryland leaders have had the chance to absorb the news: The Supreme Court, in a split decision, has upheld the individual mandate that requires the purchase of insurance as a tax. The Affordable Care Act stays in effect, although opponents pledge they won't give up the fight. While Marylanders apparently have mixed feelings about the ruling, the response among Montgomery County leaders was upbeat. “Today’s decision is a huge victory for the American people,” Rep. Chris Van Hollen Jr., D-Md., whose district includes parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, said in a statement. “The historic Affordable Care Act has changed the course of health care in our nation for the better, and will continue to improve the quality of life for …
How DC-area news outlets reported the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of the Affordable Care Act. Some got it wrong.
When it came to reporting the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Affordable Care Act, most news outlets in and around Washington gave blow-by-blow updates — from the build up to the ruling to the outpouring of responses that followed the decision. At least two news outlets made breaking news mistakes. CNN and Fox News got the announcement wrong initially. CNN issued alerts saying the key part of the law, the mandate, had been struck down. It later issued a correction, saying, "CNN regrets that it didn't wait to report out the full and complete opinion regarding the mandate. We made a correction within a few minutes and apologize for the error.” Fox News made the same mistake before quickly switching gears. Here is how other news …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Officials call the ruling "historic."
Montgomery County officials Thursday enthusiastically supported the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Del. Sam Arora, Dist. 19, Montgomery County, called the decision "historic." “No longer must any American fear that he or she is one accident or illness away from bankruptcy," Arora said in a statement. "While some will focus on the political fallout, the most important result cannot be overlooked. “The decision is better than historic, it is caring,” Arora said. “People now can get the care they need without the fear of financial devastation.” Dr. Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, said shortly after the decision, "This is very exciting news for us." Del. Kirill Reznik, Dist. 39, Germantown, said…
The Supreme Court is set to rule Thursday morning on the national healthcare law.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
The Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Thursday on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, signed into law March 23, 2010. Dr. Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, told Patch the county has worked to prepare for changes in the healthcare system implemented by the state of Maryland, so county officials will be watching how the state responds to the high court's decision. In an informal Patch poll in Montgomery County this week, a majority of those who voted said the high court should not overturn the law. One commenter said asking a simple poll question was unfair because "not even Congress seems to have a full grasp" of the law's consequences. Still, the reader said, it's reasonable to expect a national health plan …
Monday, June 25, 2012
The country's highest court is set to rule Thursday on the Affordable Care Act.
It’s an epic decision that could change the way healthcare is approached in the United States. The Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Thursday, according to Huffington Post, on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, signed into law March 23, 2010. Dr. Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, is among those who will be paying attention to the Supreme Court decision. She said the county has worked to prepare for changes in the healthcare system implemented by the state of Maryland. The county was awarded a $190,000 grant, provided for by the healthcare legislation, that would help with chronic disease prevention, Tillman said. The Supreme Court’s decision will include a ruling on the constitutionality of the law's “…
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
With arguments underway in the U.S. Supreme Court over the Obama administration's health care plan, supporters and opponents gathered outside to watch and wait.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
By Whitney Harris for Capital News Service TV With arguments underway in the U.S. Supreme Court over the Obama administration's health care plan, supporters and opponents gathered outside to watch and wait.
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