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March 31, 2013

The South: A near-solid block against ‘Obamacare’

ATLANTA (AP) — As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the…
March 13, 2013

Why the Republicans are still obsessed with repealing Obamacare

ANALYSIS - The inclusion of repeal in the House budget illustrates a broader problem for the GOP: a lack of…
February 27, 2013

Welcome to Obama's more progressive America

OPINION - The back and forth between the president and Republicans over the $85 billion in cuts due to go…
February 21, 2013

Florida to expand Medicaid under Obamacare

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Rick Scott announced plans Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 900,000 more people under…
February 4, 2013

Ohio GOP governor backs federal Medicaid expansion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's Republican governor announced Monday he will push for expanding Medicaid under the federal health care…
December 6, 2012

Obamacare saves consumers $1.5 billion

theGRIO REPORT - 'Obamacare', President Barack Obama's controversial health care reform law, has already saved consumers over $1 billion according…
November 26, 2012

Report: Obamacare a good deal for states

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report says states can receive more than $9 in federal money for every dollar they…
November 21, 2012

Welcome to Obamacare Nation

theGRIO REPORT - After two years of intense effort to eliminate or least weaken President Obama's health care law, Republicans…
November 16, 2012

Obama's health care law advances in the states

WASHINGTON (AP) - Threatened with repeal just weeks ago, President Barack Obama's health care law now appears on track in…
October 18, 2012

Mississippi says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollars

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of…
October 9, 2012

Big gaps in Romney plan on pre-existing conditions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's plan to help people with pre-existing medical conditions: Hang on to your health insurance if…
September 26, 2012

AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans believe 'Obamacare' will be implemented

WASHINGTON (AP) - They may not like it, but they don't see it going away. About 7 in 10 Americans…
July 16, 2012

Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any realistic effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act — as opposed to last week's quixotic vote…
July 6, 2012

Ted Nugent: US might be better off if 'the South won the Civil War'

In op-ed in opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold health care reform, the controversial musician muses about whether…
July 3, 2012

Why Rick Scott and other GOP governors are likely to buckle on Medicaid

ANAYLSIS - Covering the uninsured is not just an ideological issue, splitting Democrats from Republicans.
July 3, 2012

Americans remain divided on views of President Obama and 'Obamacare'

theGRIO REPORT - Polls released since the Supreme Court's decision upholding President Obama's health care law show little has changed:…
July 2, 2012

GOP Medicaid resistance may keep millions from getting insurance

theGRIO REPORT - Millions of Americans in conservative-leaning states could remain without health insurance after the Supreme Court's decision last…
July 2, 2012

Some GOP states want to abandon Medicaid expansion

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republicans in at least four states want to abandon an expansion of Medicaid in President…
June 28, 2012

President Obama meets with wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama is meeting with wounded service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan…
June 28, 2012

Health care bill could reduce inequities

OPINION - All of these provisions would improve the current state of health care for people of color, who are…