Obama faces court on health care law after oral arguments
After three days of arguments the Supreme Court held an initial vote Friday on the health care mandate. Obama urged justices to uphold the law stressing its human and economic elements and noting that without the individual requirement there is no mechanism to cover those with preexisting conditions. He warned against judicial activism and defended the law’s practical protections for young adults staying on their parents plan and seniors paying less for prescriptions.
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Kintigh Advocates Behavioral Health Role and Oil Industry Support
The article profiles Kintigh describing behavioral health as mental health, substance abuse, and injuries that impede functioning. It notes his 2012 memorial creating an Interim Behavioral Health Services Committee and his ongoing concerns for the oil and gas sector. It highlights his stance on dunes sagebrush lizard and his record as a cautious, data driven legislator with a long marriage and three daughters.
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Mexican PAN fights to hold presidency amid PRI comeback
In Mexico City the PAN struggles to retain the presidency as PRI eyes a comeback amid disillusionment with corruption and crime under Fox and Calderon. Josefina Vazquez Mota leads the conservative bid against Enrique Pena Nieto, with polls showing tough odds.
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