Friday, June 29, 2012
County leadership says the Supreme Court ruling on health care affirms a trail Maryland was already blazing.
Maryland leaders have had the chance to absorb the news: The Supreme Court, in a split decision, has upheld the individual mandate that requires the purchase of insurance as a tax. The Affordable Care Act stays in effect, although opponents pledge they won't give up the fight. While Marylanders apparently have mixed feelings about the ruling, the response among Montgomery County leaders was upbeat. “Today’s decision is a huge victory for the American people,” Rep. Chris Van Hollen Jr., D-Md., whose district includes parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, said in a statement. “The historic Affordable Care Act has changed the course of health care in our nation for the better, and will continue to improve the quality of life for …
How DC-area news outlets reported the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of the Affordable Care Act. Some got it wrong.
When it came to reporting the Supreme Court’s opinion on the Affordable Care Act, most news outlets in and around Washington gave blow-by-blow updates — from the build up to the ruling to the outpouring of responses that followed the decision. At least two news outlets made breaking news mistakes. CNN and Fox News got the announcement wrong initially. CNN issued alerts saying the key part of the law, the mandate, had been struck down. It later issued a correction, saying, "CNN regrets that it didn't wait to report out the full and complete opinion regarding the mandate. We made a correction within a few minutes and apologize for the error.” Fox News made the same mistake before quickly switching gears. Here is how other news …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Officials call the ruling "historic."
Montgomery County officials Thursday enthusiastically supported the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Del. Sam Arora, Dist. 19, Montgomery County, called the decision "historic." “No longer must any American fear that he or she is one accident or illness away from bankruptcy," Arora said in a statement. "While some will focus on the political fallout, the most important result cannot be overlooked. “The decision is better than historic, it is caring,” Arora said. “People now can get the care they need without the fear of financial devastation.” Dr. Ulder Tillman, Montgomery County health officer, said shortly after the decision, "This is very exciting news for us." Del. Kirill Reznik, Dist. 39, Germantown, said…
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