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Health care faces a year of uncertainty

January 1st, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court in late March is scheduled to hold oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the law that supporters call health-care reform and detractors dismiss as Obamacare…….click here to continue reading

Health Care Reform Law Confusing to Many

December 14th, 2011

Many people are unclear about the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, even though the law was signed in March 2010 and some changes already are in effect…….click here to continue reading

Still Broken: Understanding the U.S. Health Care System

May 27th, 2011


The debate over health care policy in the U. S. did not end when President Obama signed the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PP……click here to continue reading

Health care reform law still confusing

March 22nd, 2011

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is turning one year old, and for some it’s as controversial and confusing as when President Barack Obama signed it into law on March 23, 2010…….click here to continue reading

Health Care Reform Law Provides Grants for Workplace Wellness Programs

November 11th, 2010

A provision in the newly enacted health care reform legislation could provide primary care physicians in small communities with a unique opportunity. Section 10408 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows HHS to provide grants to small businesses — those with fewer than 100 employees — to create comprehensive workplace wellness programs based on evidence-based research and best ………click here to continue reading