Healthcare Reform Appeal May Wait

August 22, 2011

Possibly until after the 2012 Presidential election

To date the administration has not signaled if it will appeal the decision or request an 'en banc' hearing of all the judges of the 11th District Court of Appeals in response to the ruling that the individual mandate in the healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. Other articles reported in the August 22, 2011 NAHU Newswire include: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire says hospitals not insurance customers must absorb the loss of $250 million in state reimbursements over the next two years and HHS has granted 106 more Healthcare waivers bringing the total to 1,472.

The August 19, 2011 NAHU Newswire reported that large employers intend to pass along healthcare premium costs to their employees and HHS awarded grants to boost children's access to public health coverage.

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