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A good deed for health care in a weary world

By Alan van Capelle, JTA • Published July 8, 2012

NEW YORK — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act is far more than a narrow legal decision. It is a decisive affirmation of what is right. Health care surely is right — and a right. This issue is highly personal, hitting home...

Conservatives channel ‘Animal House’ on ACA decision

By Eric Mink • Published July 4, 2012

Republicans seem distressed and disoriented since last week’s multi-part U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. I can’t tell if they’re apoplectic at losing what they thought was...

Letters to the Editor, week of July 4, 2012

Published July 4, 2012

Can We Talk? kudosThe last few editions featuring the mentally ill and developmentally disabled (Can We Talk? series, June 6-27) was warmly received. The turnout for the discussion program was amazing. I hope you can keep this going and maybe get more...

Jewish groups largely applaud health care ruling

By Zach Silberman, JTA • Published July 2, 2012

WASHINGTON — American Jewish groups — with the notable exception of the Republican Jewish Coalition — were largely satisfied with the U.S. Supreme Court’s vote to uphold President Obama’s landmark Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 vote. Nancy Kaufman,...

Supreme Court upholds most of Obama’s health care law

JTA REPORT • Published June 28, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold President Obama’s landmark Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts voting in the majority. The Court upheld the most controversial provision of the law that required all...

Jewish groups welcome Supremes Court’s ‘ministerial exception’ ruling

By Ron Kampeas, JTA • Published January 12, 2012

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Supreme Court upholds ‘ministerial exception’

JTA, WASHINGTON • Published January 11, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of religious institutions to use "ministerial exception" to fire staff, but stopped short of setting its parameters. A number of Jewish groups had closely watched the case called Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran...

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