AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RULED CONSTITUTIONAL (Press Release) 6/28/2012 Supreme Court Decision Protects Health Care for Millions of Americans
House Finally Passes Comprehensive Health Care Reform (Press Release) 3/22/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 21, 2010
League Says House Procedures on Health Care Vote "OK" (Press Release) 3/19/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law (Blog) 10/30/2015 We've been lobbying to make sure the healthcare exchanges required by the ACA comply with the National Voter Registration Act. This week, we asked the president for voluntary compliance.
Medicaid and Medicare Turn 50 (Blog) 7/28/2015 Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments into law thereby creating two of our most influential federal programs – Medicaid and Medicare.
Key Win at the Supreme Court on Health Care Tax Subsidies (Blog) 6/25/2015 The League joined an amicus brief in King v. Burwell that focused on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on women’s health, arguing that the tax subsidies are essential to women’s health and the…
Eyes on the Prize: Health Care for All (Blog) 3/20/2014 This month marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The League was a strong advocate for the legislation when it was debated and passed by Congress in 2010.
Supreme Court Preview: The Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage and Religious Freedom (Blog) 3/18/2014 On March 25, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases that challenge the Affordable Care Act mandate that employers are required to provide contraceptive coverage.
Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 Yesterday, the League of Women Voters joined with Rachel’s Action Network (RAN) to host a breakfast honoring the women of the U.S. Congress.