A+-+POLS+451+Obamacare

Keith A. - katter3@uic.edu Lauren M. - lnmesa2@uic.edu Cynthia B. - cynthialbryant@yahoo.com Phil S. - phlsherlock@gmail.com Nick - ngaseo2@uic.edu

Timeline on the implementation of Obamacare [|here] -Nick G. 4/11/11

Thoughts of Legal Scholars [] -Cynthia 4/13/11

This is the main page for the litigation over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


 * What is "Obamacare"? Overview on the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act**


 * Group Project Information - Keith Atterberry, 3.20.11 **


 * **Proposed Research Questions: - Keith Atterberry, 3.17.11**


 * 1. What theories of jurisprudence are applicable to court rulings on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?


 * 2. To what extent do judges' rulings on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act represent judicial activism?


 * 3. ... group members please fill in the blank


 * 4. ... group members please fill in the blank


 * 5. ... group members please fill in the blank


 * **Proposed Methodology: Keith Atterberry, 3.20.11**


 * Theoretical analysis of theories of jurisprudence applied to judicial decisions


 * **Proposed Presentation/Paper Outline: - Keith Atterberry, 3.20.11**


 * (1) Introduction


 * (2) Methods (measures, procedures)


 * (3) Results


 * (4) Discussion


 * (5) Conclusion


 * (6) References

Link to Health Care Reform cases [] Cynthia Bryant 03/24/11

[|Boston Review Article written by Pamela Karlan--Gives background on commerce clause and how it relates to Obamacare] --Phil [3/7/11]

[|Context] [Phil 3/3/11]

[|Constitutional Law Blog--Commerce Clause] [Phil 3/3/11]

The __//White House's//__ official explanation on what the [|Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] is. - Lauren M. 3.2.2011

Cynthia Bryant: The below files are from []



Compilation (__//the text//__) of [|Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] including Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health-Related Portions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Prepared by the Office of the Legislative Counsel for the Use of the U.S. House of Representatives dated May 2010. - Lauren M. 3.2.2011


 * Timeline on the Development of "Obamacare" -**

Overview of [|the development and passage] the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act including such information as where the act originated from, voting records, and the date signed. - Lauren M. 3.2.2011


 * Various Government Political opinions on "Obamacare" -**


 * [|Health-Care-Reform Reform]**--(Video) Obama expresses support for opt out options [Phil 3/3/11]

__//Democratic Policy Committee//__ (Senate) prepared [|implementation timeline] of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act spanning 2010 to 2018. - Lauren M. 3.2.2011

__//Republican Policy Committee//__ (Senate) prepared [|summary and analysis] of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (specifically H.R. 3590). - Lauren M. 3.2.2011


 * Preview of Public Opinion Right Before and Right After Enactment of Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act -**

Apr 2010 [|The New England Journal of Medicine: Public Opinion at the Time of the Vote on Health Care Reform] "We undertook a comprehensive review of findings from 33 independent polls conducted before and immediately after Congress voted on the legislation and the President signed it, in order to examine the state of public opinion at the time it was enacted and to explore the possible implications for public support over the course of its implementation phase (see Opinion Polls on Health Care Reform)." - Lauren M. 3.2.2011


 * Controversy Over the "Obamacare" Package Begins -**

Jan. 2010 Op-Ed [|Wall Street Journal: Why the Health-Care Acts are Unconstitutional] If the government can mandate the purchase of insurance, it can mandate anything." Provides oversight on the issues at stake for testing "constitutionality" primarily offering an introductory level analysis of the issue of interstate commerce. - Lauren M. 3.2.2011


 * Legal Action in the Supreme Court -**

[|Florida judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional] "Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void. This has been a difficult decision to reach, and I am aware that it will have indeterminable implications," Vinson wrote. //[Remember me telling you about the lack of a severability clause in the bill?]//

[|26 states join Obamacare suit in Florida]

[|Idaho House First to Nullify Obamacare] -Nick G. 2/27/11

[|US Asks Clarification of Unconstitutional in FL Obamacare Case] -Nick G. 2/27/11

[|Alaska Governor Refuses to Implement Obamacare] -Nick G. 2/27/11

**SYMPOSIUM ON HEALTHCARE REFORM: A GLOBAL IMPERATIVE** **April 14, 2011, Palmer House Hilton** **Chicago Council on Global Affairs**

**Flyer here:**

= Keith's Obamacare Input =
 * [[file:Obamacare Group.pdf]]
 * **[|Obamacare Overview]**
 * **[|Obamacare Overview 2]**
 * [[file:Obamacare Procedural History.pdf]]
 * [[file:Public Law 111-148 (Obamacare).pdf]]
 * [[file:Public Law 111-152 (Obamacare).pdf]]
 * [[file:Obamacare Repeal Act.pdf]]
 * [[file:Peer Reviewed Article (Obamacare).pdf]]
 * [[file:Peer Reviewed Article 2 (Obamacare).pdf]]
 * [[file:Healthcare Reform Lawsuit.pdf]]
 * [[file:Lawsuit Summary Judgement.pdf]]
 * [[file:Lawsuit Stay of Summary Judgement.pdf]]
 * [[file:Government Appeal (4.1.2011).pdf]]