Aetna's Health Reform Weekly (7/2): ACA Upheld by Supreme Court

Jul 09, 2012

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This week's health care reform news:

Affordable Care Act Upheld by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional but that the federal government cannot force states to expand Medicaid as prescribed under the law. The decision leaves intact all other major provisions of the ACA, allowing implementation of the law to proceed in earnest.

Other highlights include:

A consumer group health care initiative failed to make the California ballot for November, but the issue is expected to appear on the ballot in 2014.
Delaware’s legislature has passed, and the governor is expected to sign, autism and specialty drug coverage mandates.
Kansas has awarded contracts to three companies to help curb Medicaid spending and improve outcomes.
New Jersey’s governor signed a budget deal last week after making a series of cuts to the bill. The Senate also passed a financial disclosure bill impacting for-profit hospitals.

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