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10 Responses to the PPACA Ruling
By Noah GuillaumeFrom the steps of the Supreme Court to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and all the way to St. Petersburg, Russia, the world responds to one of the most momentous rulings in decades.
June 28, 2012
Could HHS Be Default Healthcare Regulator in Half the Country?At least half the states are not ready for full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's exchange regulations. Will HHS extend deadlines?
June 28, 2012
On the Third Hand: The Exchanges Are Coming - with HolesThe Supreme Court stuck up for cash-strapped state governments by letting them skimp on coverage for the working poor.
June 28, 2012
On the Third Hand: The Exchanges Are Coming - with HolesThe Supreme Court stuck up for cash-strapped state governments by letting them skimp on coverage for the working poor.
June 28, 2012
Analysis: Health Care Ruling Won't Stop ArgumentsIf the sweeping changes mandated by the law will go forward, so, too the political controversy.
June 28, 2012
No More Wait-and-See for EmployersEmployers have been in wait-and-see mode pending the Supreme Court decision on health care reform legislation. If the court had overturned it, several mandates would have been scrapped for employers. Now they will need to quickly turn their attention to fulfilling requirements that face serious penalties for non-compliance.
June 28, 2012
PPACA Decision: The PDF, with Interesting Parts HighlightedWant to read the NFIB vs. Sebelius ruling yourself but don't have time to parse 193 pages of dense legal reasoning? Maybe we can help.
June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care LawIn a surprise, Chief Justice Roberts joins 5-4 opinion, justifying ruling by calling individual mandate a tax and not a penalty as stated in the law.