Category Archives: Legislative

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear a challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The PPACA is President Obama’s signature legislation on health care known as Obama Care. The challenge, brought by … Continue reading →

LA Times – David G. Savage/Washington Bureau President Obama’s administration recently set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  (Act) by declining to press for a full … Continue reading →

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which would use Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to achieve savings in the Medicare fee-for-service program. The realized savings would be split between the government and the ACO. … Continue reading →

Last week Federal Judge Roger Vinson clarified for the White House which branch of the government has the final word on the U.S. Constitution. On January 31st of this year, Vinson ruled the mandatory insurance provision in the Patient Protection … Continue reading →

On January 31st, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) is unconstitutional.  Specifically, the Act’s mandate requiring Americans to buy healthcare insurance was declared unconstitutional. Earlier, a Virginia court also … Continue reading →