ObamaCare at the Supreme Court

On March 27th, 2012, Congressman Stark attended the oral arguments on the health care law at the Supreme Court. On his way up the stairs to the court, supporters shouted "We love ObamaCare!"

The Health Reform Law Two Years Later

All the benefits that Americans have gained from the health reform law -- and will continue to gain -- is a redistribution of power. Instead of private insurers going unchecked while Americans go uninsured, consumers are rightfully put in charge of their health care. Photo credit: Sura Nualpradid (http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1750)

Stark Statement on Need to Prevent Looming 27% Cut in Medicare Physician Payments

Congressman Stark spoke about the urgent need for Congress to fix an ongoing problem -- the flawed formula by which Medicare pays doctors -- during his opening statement at a recent Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing. Since its creation a decade ago, Congress has failed to permanently fix this formula, which results in repeated short-term patches and a mounting price tag to correct it.

Stark Introduces Bill to Close Medicare Tax Loophole

Congressman Stark introduced the Narrowing Exceptions for Withholding Taxes (NEWT) Act to close a loophole that certain highly-paid professionals can use to shelter income from the Medicare withholding tax, effectively underfunding Medicare and dodging their Medicare responsibility. [Image: Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net]

Stark's Floor Speech on Need to Extend Unemployment Benefits

Congressman Stark has cosponsored legislation to extend unemployment insurance through 2012. If Congress fails to do so, more than 305,000 Californians will lose these critical benefits -- that help people make ends meet while they search for work -- in January alone.