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Updated: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act, including the individual mandate and other provisions, such as care delivery models.

Now that the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives states the right to not participate in Medicaid expansion, if you live in a state with a conservative governor, you should pay particular attention to whether your state will take the federal funding.

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling that upheld almost all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave practices some certainty knowing that the provisions will move forward. But the November election could introduce that doubt again.

Some early media reports on today’s Accountable Care Act (ACA) ruling stated the Supreme Court overturned the Medicaid expansion provision. However, a closer look at the ruling shows the Court took a more subtle approach.

Part B News has compiled a list of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that could be affected by the Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling on the law. Anything you want to know about that we didn’t mention? Let us know at klong@decisionhealth.com.

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