Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
Health care reform, the Dodd-Frank Act, environmental protection, and open government are discussed in our top news posts from 2011.
Pressure Mounts on Medicare Agency to Issue Disclosure Guidelines
Members of Congress respond after CMS misses deadline in health care reform law.
Advocate on Health Care Act Discusses Supreme Court’s Current Term
A former Solicitor General, who will argue for the act’s unconstitutionality, spoke at Penn Law.
Republican Presidential Candidates Blame Economic Woes on “Obamacare” and Dodd-Frank Act
Candidates repeat their claims that regulation is preventing job creation.
HHS Awards Grants to Combat Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums
$109 million awarded to help state review programs.
What Can We Learn From the Unified Regulatory Agenda?
Semiannual government report speaks to timely debate over federal regulations.
Calorie Posting and Its Impact
Researchers find that posting calories in restaurants decreases calories per purchase.
11th Circuit Finds Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
Decision splits circuits, sparking responses from presidential candidates.
11th Circuit Rejects Unlimited Power to Impose Federal Mandates
The appeals court demonstrates why health insurance requirement is unconstitutional.
HHS Proposes Rules for Affordable Insurance Exchanges
Proposed federal standards issued for implementing health care reform.
House Passes Bill to Ban Indirect Federal Funding of Abortion
The bill would prohibit government subsidies for healthcare plans that cover abortions.
