Today, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court revealed its decision about the Affordable Care Act, (which some call “Obamacare”). Those who are upset by this decision are likely to spread misinformation about it. This blog has just the facts about what the Supreme Court decided today. The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. The full name of this series of health reform regulations is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is sometimes shortened into PPACA. Many people refer to this series of health reform laws as “Obamacare”. All of these … Continue reading →

Soon, another part of the regulations that are included in the Affordable Care Act will take affect. The new law will increase the amount of money that doctors get as reimbursements for treating patients who use Medicaid. The increase will take place starting in 2013, and continuing through 2014. There are many problems with the current health care system in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a series of health reform regulations that are designed to fix some of those problems. Some portions of the ACA have already taken effect, and more are intended to be implemented … Continue reading →

Today, the Supreme Court heard two hours of oral arguments in the case about certain portions of the Affordable Care Act. They have released the audio of those arguments on the Supreme Court website. The focus of today’s arguments was about the individual mandate. This is the second part of a case called Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida. The plaintiffs for this case include 26 states, including: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. It also includes the National Federation of … Continue reading →

As promised, the Supreme Court has released the audio of the oral arguments that were heard in court today. This is the first time that audio of a case heard by the Supreme Court has been released on the same day that the case was heard. This is the first part of the case involving several aspects of the Affordable Care Act. Today, the Supreme Court heard the first part of a case called Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida. This plaintiffs for this case include 26 states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, … Continue reading →