Following the Supreme Court ruling on the ACA, Dr. Kirch, President of the AAMC, issued this press release regarding the AAMC's support of the ruling, as well as a short "FAQ" section that addresses several of the key overarching aspects of the ruling. All portions of the ACA were upheld except for the mandated expansion of Medicare coverage by states. Dr. Kirch explains this portion of the ruling below, but read the attached PDF for his full memorandum.
Q: Are the Act’s Medicaid expansion provisions constitutional?
A: Under the ACA, States were given generous Federal subsidies and required to accept an expansion in Medicaid recipient eligibility (to cover all individuals under age 65 with incomes below 133% of federal poverty) and a minimum benefits package or lose all of its existing Medicaid funding. The Court ruled that Congress can offer States the option to accept expansion under the ACA but cannot put their existing Medicaid funding at risk. Congress’ extension of Medicaid remains available to any State that chooses to participate.
The AAMC also put out an official press release to address the Supreme Court ACA ruling.
AAMC Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on ACA
Q: Are the Act’s Medicaid expansion provisions constitutional?
A: Under the ACA, States were given generous Federal subsidies and required to accept an expansion in Medicaid recipient eligibility (to cover all individuals under age 65 with incomes below 133% of federal poverty) and a minimum benefits package or lose all of its existing Medicaid funding. The Court ruled that Congress can offer States the option to accept expansion under the ACA but cannot put their existing Medicaid funding at risk. Congress’ extension of Medicaid remains available to any State that chooses to participate.
The AAMC also put out an official press release to address the Supreme Court ACA ruling.
AAMC Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on ACA
Memorandum From Dr. Kirch: Initial Analysis of ACA Supreme Court Decision.pdf |