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The Senate Health Care Reform Bill: Some Persistent Problems
The Senate’s proposed health care reform bill is certain to undergo numerous changes as Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) tries to attract enough votes to secure its passage. more »
by: staff - Dec 11, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Opt-outs and triggers: government-run health care by stealth
Liberals have nearly achieved their decades-long goal of taking over health care in the United States. The House passed its plan by a vote of 220-215. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Dec 8, 2009 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Federal Funding of Abortion in the Reid Health Care Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his 2,000+ page health care reform bill this week. While we are not yet certain of all that is in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, we are certain of one thing it does include: federal funding of abortion. more »
by: staff - Nov 20, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Pro-Life Gains In Health Care Reform Not Secure
The recent House passage of an amendment prohibiting federal funding of most abortions under the health care reform bill dealt abortion advocates a serious blow. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Nov 17, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
Congress Approves Massive Government Takeover of Health Care
Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, Nov. 7, the House of Representatives passed the “Affordable Healthcare for America Act” (H.R. 3962), a 2,000-page overhaul of the nation’s health care system, affecting one-sixth of the U.S. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Nov 10, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
ERLC’s Land Sends Letter to Congress Opposing Health Care Reform Bill
As the House of Representatives prepares to vote as soon as Saturday on a sweeping health care bill (H.R. 3962), the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission continues to express multiple concerns to Congress. more »
by: staff - Nov 6, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Health Care Reform: Public Option Uncertain, Abortion In
The Senate Finance Committee just became the last of five congressional committees to give its nod to a health care reform bill. Noticeably absent from Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-MT) bill, distinguishing it from the other committee bills, is a government-run public option. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 13, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
The Climate Change Push: From Capitol Hill to Copenhagen
The push toward enacting sweeping energy regulations in a vain attempt to minimally lower the Earth’s thermostat is alive and well in Washington and beyond. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 6, 2009 - comments: 7 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation, Science, Environment
Growing with Purpose
Jon Walker served with Rick Warren at Saddleback Church, first as a writer/editor at Pastors.com, later as vice president of communications at Purpose Driven Ministries, and then as a pastor at the church. more »
by: staff - Sep 8, 2009 - topic(s): , Family, Living
Feeling the Heat on Health Care Plan
For a month typically welcomed by Congress, many lawmakers who support President Obama’s massive government plan to overhaul health care have been feeling nothing but heat this August. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Aug 18, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health