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July 5, 2019
Forced Collection of Teachers’ Union Dues Contested in Federal Court
A federal district court in California is considering a case to decide whether teachers have to pay union dues if they are not informed membership is voluntary and they are waiving certain First Amendment rights by joining.
Regulation
July 2, 2019
Federal Court Will Hear Challenge to Constitutionality of Obamacare
The U.S. Supreme Court found the ACA, known as Obamacare, was constitutional under Congress’ taxing power.
Education
July 1, 2019
U.S. Department of Education Proposes Ending Ban on Religious Contractors
In its 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held religiously affiliated schools cannot be excluded from programs available to other private entities.
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Regulation
July 1, 2019
Florida Legislature Fails to Pass Bill to Deregulate Occupational Licensing
Gov. Ron DeSantis has made occupational licensing reform a focus of his legislative agenda.
Health Care
July 1, 2019
Illinois Considers Creating Board to Reject Insurance Price Increases
The Illinois House passed a bill that would authorize the state’s Department of Insurance to reject health insurance price increases it deems unreasonable.
Health Care
July 1, 2019
Finding Best Doctors Is Not Easy When Government Interferes
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have put aside grandiose thoughts of Medicare for All and single-payer health insurance—at least for a day or two.

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Regulation
July 5, 2019
Forced Collection of Teachers’ Union Dues Contested in Federal Court
By Ashley Herzog
A federal district court in California is considering a case to decide whether teachers have to pay union dues if they are not informed membership is voluntary and they are waiving certain First Amendment rights by joining.
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July 2, 2019
Federal Court Will Hear Challenge to Constitutionality of Obamacare
By Bonner R. Cohen
The U.S. Supreme Court found the ACA, known as Obamacare, was constitutional under Congress’ taxing power.
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July 1, 2019
U.S. Department of Education Proposes Ending Ban on Religious Contractors
By Ashley Herzog
In its 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held religiously affiliated schools cannot be excluded from programs available to other private entities.
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July 1, 2019
Florida Legislature Fails to Pass Bill to Deregulate Occupational Licensing
By Kenneth Artz
Gov. Ron DeSantis has made occupational licensing reform a focus of his legislative agenda.
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July 1, 2019
Illinois Considers Creating Board to Reject Insurance Price Increases
The Illinois House passed a bill that would authorize the state’s Department of Insurance to reject health insurance price increases it deems unreasonable.
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July 1, 2019
Finding Best Doctors Is Not Easy When Government Interferes
By John C. Goodman
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have put aside grandiose thoughts of Medicare for All and single-payer health insurance—at least for a day or two.
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June 28, 2019
New Rule Requires Drug Companies to State Prices in Ads
By Bonner R. Cohen
America’s $450 billion-a-year drug industry is about to get a new wrinkle as a rule finalized in May by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires all pharmaceutical companies to include the list prices of their drugs and biological p
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June 28, 2019
Illinois Considers Creating Board to Reject Insurance Price Increases
The Illinois House passed a bill that would authorize the state’s Department of Insurance to reject health insurance price increases it deems unreasonable.
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June 28, 2019
Reaction to Measles Outbreak Raises Informed-Consent Issues
By Ashley Herzog
Government imposed fines, jail time and other measures to increase measles vaccination rates is calling into question the wisdom and ethics behind such measures.
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June 26, 2019
Study: Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Provides Good Option
By AnneMarie Schieber
Contrary to what some politicians say, short-term limited duration health insurance (STLDI) is not “junk insurance” but an attractive option for a large number of people and won’t undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges, a new report says.
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