Please see Memorandum #13-07 (also shown below) from Dr. Darrell Kirch, AAMC President and CEO encouraging AAMC member institutions to support ACA related outreach efforts. This memo contains important information regarding medical schools, teaching hospitals, the Affordable Care Act, and open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Please see Memorandum #13-07 (also shown below) from Dr. Darrell Kirch, AAMC President and CEO encouraging AAMC member institutions to support ACA related outreach efforts. This memo contains important information regarding medical schools, teaching hospitals, the Affordable Care Act, and open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace. On July 24th, 2012 the AAMC hosted a one-day "Fly-in meeting" in Chicago, IL to discuss a variety of urgent topics pertinent to AAMC members. Multiple presentations and discussions occurred during the short visit. Below is the official short summary of the meeting, as well as summary PDF documents finalized following the conclusion of the meeting.
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
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