If you don't know by now, you weren't watching news today. The Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as constitutional, by a vote of 5 to 4. As soon as the news broke, everyone had an opinion. Some were pleased, others were irate. We heard both sides of arguments that have been ongoing for some time: constitutional vs. unconstitutional; tax versus no tax; Romneycare vs. Obamacare. Amidst the arguments, there are people confused by how they will be directly affected. Since we don't have our hands on the minutia yet, we can start understanding by looking at the highlights. Here's what the White House has released as an infographic of benefits that will come from the Affordable Care Act and another outline of what the new law means for you.
I may be oversimplifying but there seem to be two camps -- 1) People with chronic illness who have feared pre-existing condition clauses in insurance contracts for a long time and who are grateful it is no longer going to be a concern. 2)People who view the Affordable Care Act as completely unaffordable. Here's what the American College of Rheumatology said about the Supreme Court decision, "The American College of Rheumatology is committed to accessible, high-quality care and will continue to work with regulatory agencies as implementation of the law continues, in order to protect the interests of rheumatology professionals and their patients. We will promote improvements to the law including removal of harmful provisions such as the Independent Payment Advisory Board. The ACR will continue to work with Congress and the Administration to ensure access to coverage and access to rheumatologic care and treatments." The ACR also revealed how it will affect rheumatologists and their patients. Please share your comments below.
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