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The Constitution and the Public's Health: The Consequences of the US Supreme Court's Medicaid Decision in NFIB v Sebelius.

The article discusses the potential consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the case NFIB v. Sebelius. Topics covered include the ruling which upheld that legislative requirement that people either have health insurance of face a financial penalty, the Medicaid expansion goal under the Af...

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Published in:Public Health Reports Vol. 131; no. 6; pp. 844 - 847
Main Authors: Sunkara, Vasu, Rosenbaum, Sara
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Nov/Dec2016
Subjects:
Kentucky
Tennessee
United States
Public health
Medicaid
Government policy
Public health laws
Insurance statistics
Health insurance statistics
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
Health insurance exchanges
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the potential consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the case NFIB v. Sebelius. Topics covered include the ruling which upheld that legislative requirement that people either have health insurance of face a financial penalty, the Medicaid expansion goal under the Affodtable Care Act and the implications of the decision for the poorest Americans particularly those in Tennessee and Kentucky.