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Supreme Court Upholds ACA Legality: Here's What You Might Expect

Published on Mon Aug 06, 2012

Experts weigh in on how ACA could affect family physician groups.The nation has been buzzing about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in recent weeks. If you've been wondering how the decision might affect your practice, read on for what some industry experts think. Background: On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). As part of that decision, the Supreme Court also ruled that the requirement that all individuals have health care coverage or face a penalty was a tax, rather than a penalty. That meant the requirement was allowable under the Federal taxing authority.Look Ahead to Greater FP Demand"For family physicians, the current trajectory of the law, as upheld by the Court, means that many more folks will have insurance in a few years, which should increase the demand for primary care," says Kent J. Moore, [...]
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