Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the individual purchase mandate, which requires most individuals to pay an annual tax penalty if they do not have health insurance by 2014. While some have portrayed the… Read More ›
The JAMA Forum
JAMA Forum: The Supreme Court and the Health Care Law — Constitutional Ripples Will Affect the Election and Beyond
Florida v HHS, a suit brought on behalf of 26 states challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a crucial event—crucial because upholding the ACA is critical to the US Constitution and to a humane social policy,… Read More ›
JAMA Forum: The Stark Choices Ahead on the Future of Health Care
The economy might trump health care in the minds of most Americans as they enter voting booths this November, but there are far-reaching implications for the future of the health system that turn on who wins control of the Presidency,… Read More ›
Opinion: The State of the Union—Health Care Cannot Be Ignored
By Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS, and Austin Frakt, PhD If you weren’t paying close attention to the State of the Union speech, you might have missed the parts about health care. In almost 7000 words of text, a total… Read More ›