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A contentious battle between Catholic groups and the Obama administration has flared in recent days, fueled by the new health-care law and ongoing divisions over access to abortion and birth control. The latest dispute centers on a decision by the Department of Health and Human Services in late September to end funding to the U.S.

This is a great site that clarifies the reasons for and against the health reform act. While it acts in favor of the "Gerneral welfare" of citizens - many feel people should be given the option of whether they "want" to purchase it or not.

This site talks about how the new Federal HIPAA law protects patients privacy regarding personal health information. Rules have been set as to who can view medical records without the patients approval. This includes health insurance companies, HMO's, and health care providers.

This article talks about a proposition that was on the ballot in Arizona November, 2010 that would amend the Arizona Constitution to require citizens to have health care. It shows the official results of the election as well as how the ballot read. There are also lists of the supporters and opponents and their respective arguments for or against the proposition.

An Arizona Health Insurance Reform Amendment, also known as Proposition 106, or HCR 2014, was on the November 2, 2010 ballot in Arizona as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. Article decribes the arguments for and against HCR 2014.

New penalties that insurance companies can charge for smokers under the new Affordable Care Act are contested. Smokers will have to deal with new penalties when people with seemingly worst conditions are left alone. Maybe the Affordable Care Act won't be so affordable.

This story was written by Michelle Andrews.Health care reform, if it passes, will cost about $1 trillion over the next 10 years. Negotiators in the Senate and House are now saying they've winnowed the cost down to "only" $900 billion or so. Where will that money come from? Look in the mirror.

Article is a about the Affordable Health Care Act of also knows as "Obamacare," it discusses that this act is going to help provide families , children and elderly with "preventative services free " but they are saying that the employers will raise the cost of insurance as premiums will go up.

This article provides information on a medical practice in Chicago that does not require vaccinations for the children the care for. They state that none of their patients have Autism and only one child has Asthma. They compare their patients and the children of the Amish in rural Lancaster who also have never been vaccinated. Although federal health authorities dismiss the argument that vaccines can cause Autism it is hard to overlook the fact that children who are not vaccinated do not develop Autism.

Letters to the editor regarding contraception rules in the new health care law. Some employers want to be exempt from the requirement that they offer contraception coverage to employees. The argument seems to be about whether a company owned by a church qualifies as church-based or if they're just a company like other businesses

Explains that when Obama care takes effect religious organizations will not have to provide coverage if it offends their beliefs. Instead under the health care act the insurers will be the offering birth control and doing so free of charge.

If we had Universal Healthcare, no one would go with out seeing a doctor when they need to, or getting medicine they need to survive. We would also spend less money on healthcare. It would also prevent less medical errors, which would save more lives

Recent videos suggesting that Planned Parenthood Federation of America affiliates are harvesting and selling the body parts of aborted unborn children have led to renewed calls for Congress to end taxpayer funding of the nation's largest abortion provider.

A deductible is the amount of money a person must pay out of his or her own pocket before health insurance begins to cover the cost of medical expenses. Deductibles have risen substantially over time. For preferred provider organization (PPO) plans purchased through an employer, the average family deductible increased 30 percent in just two years, from $1,034 to $1,344.

Short article...under the new "Obamacare" smokers may be forced to pay more for health care. Older smokers pay more while the younger generations pay less. Workers with health insurance through their job maybe able to avoid.

This presentation of the facts on Mandated Healthcare that has gone before the Supreme Court touches on the stated facts of the argument presented before the Justices. It makes a valid attempt to define the differences and similarities between what is called Obamacare and what is presented by Rep. Ryan in what the article refers to as "Ryancare."

Leslie Elder, a woman fighting to receive medicaid & disability not being able to work due to her condition, could be alive today if she had received healthcare benefits. She would have been covered for pre-exsisting condition insurance plan, but like many others, thought that it didn't go into effect until 2014.

94% of non-elderly residents have coverage since the passage of "Romneycare" in Massechusetts, up from 87%. More residents are also reporting good their own health as good or excellent. The issue that still seems to be a factor, though, is cost.

This website catagorizes what preventative health serices are available at no cost for adults, women and children.

The World Health Organization is taking on a new project called Quality Rights. The projects goal is to improve the health services given to the mentally ill. Abuse, violence, and mistreatment has increased in many mental heath facilities. These facilities also do not give employees the amount of training they need in order to care for the ill.

This article summarizes eight services that are now available to women without any copay or cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act

While it seems like a great thing to offer, how does this affect the taxpayers? Where does the government get the money to cover the extra cost of the "free" services? Higher taxes? We are already approaching 17 trillion in debt and running a trillion deficit every year since 2009.