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- Title
The Supreme Court's Historic Ruling on the Affordable Care Act: Economic Sustainability and Universal Coverage.
- Authors
Gostin, Lawrence O.
- Abstract
The article comments on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the National Federationof Independent Business vs. Sebelius court case in which it upholded the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It states that in its ruling the court provided the exception that the U.S. Congress could penalize states which decline to expand Medicaid. It states that the decision supports taxation as a public health tool.
- Subjects
UNITED States; UNITED States. Supreme Court; NATIONAL Federation of Independent Business; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law); PATIENT Protection &; Affordable Care Act
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2012, Vol 308, Issue 6, p571
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2012.9061