January 13, 2012 02:33 PM

RE: Sizing Up the Obama Administration's Defense of the Health Reform Law

Court Will Uphold Individual Mandate All of the major hospital associations, including AHA, have argued since the outset that the requirement for individuals to buy health insurance – typically called the ‘individual mandate’ – is constitutional.  We intend to file an amicus brief in the Supreme Court today reiterating that position.  We believe the Supreme Court will uphold the individual mandate for compelling legal and humanitarian reasons.  The basic unavoidable fact is the lack of insurance coverage for millions substantially affects all Americans.  Perhaps more than any other sector of the health care field, hospitals appreciate this sad fact every…  Read more