Aetna's Health Reform Weekly (7/11): House Votes Again for Repeal

Jul 24, 2012

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This week's health care reform news:

House Again Votes to Repeal the Health Reform Law

Now that that Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been ruled constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, a majority of Americans surveyed want politicians to move on. Nonetheless, the House this week moved ahead with a new vote to repeal the ACA.

Other highlights include:

Massachusetts legislators pass a 2013 state budget with numerous implications for health care programs.
New Jersey’s governor calls the legislature into special session on tax relief but little comes of it.
New York is ahead of the pack in ACA implementation efforts.
Despite a budget surplus, Ohio’s governor warns of possible state program cuts because of rising Medicaid costs under the ACA.

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