This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Obama Administration's
Affordable Care Act of 2010, ruling that the Act's lynchpin, an
individual mandate provision, is permissible under Congress's taxing
authority. The decision is significant for a number of reasons but is
of particular interest to state procurement officials due to a
requirement within the law that states establish healthcare information
exchanges or be forced to join a federal exchange.
It is expected that members of the House will attempt to repeal the law.
The State and Federal Relations Committee has been and will continue to
be tracking this issue, staying on top of developments that directly
impact the states.
Below is a link to a Washington Post article containing more details:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-to-rule-thursday-on-health-care-law/2012/06/28/gJQAarRm8V_story.html