Tag: Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court to Review ACA’s Contraception Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to review provisions within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by granting petitions for writs of certiorari yesterday, November 26, 2013. Specifically, SCOTUS will review the provisions that require large employers to offer insurance coverage for birth control and other reproductive health services.
States Continue Medicaid Expansion Debate
As President Obama responds to healthcare.gov’s glitches, many states continue to debate whether to expand the Medicaid program in their respective states. The Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) allows states to opt out of the ACA’s Medicaid expansion provisions. Many states have stated their Medicaid expansion plans definitively; however, not all […]
