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The Constitutionality Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act In The Courts Of Appeals, Mel Cousins
The Constitutionality Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act In The Courts Of Appeals, Mel Cousins
Mel Cousins
Having undergone an extensive process of political discussion and debate, the ACA (properly the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) is now under intensive legal challenge with over 20 different cases from both states and organizations and individuals having been initiated. The challengers argue that the Act lacks a constitutional basis and/or infringes on their constitutional rights. These cases involve a fascinating intersection of legal, political and policy issues and, regardless of the outcome, will have important implications for the future direction of US health care policy. There have now been four decisions of the courts of appeal on the …
The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act And Constitutional Challenges, Mel Cousins
The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act And Constitutional Challenges, Mel Cousins
Mel Cousins
Having undergone an extensive process of political discussion and debate, the Health Care Reform Act (properly the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) is now under intensive legal challenge with at least 20 different cases from both states and organizations and individuals currently under way. Although this litigation is at an early stage, there has already been considerable academic (and other) interest with a number of websites tracking the development of the litigation and providing links to the considerable commentary which has already been developed (albeit much of it inevitably speculative in nature). There have now been five substantive rulings …