Despite yesterday's ruling that declared the health reform law unconstitutional, activity in the 26 states that sued to bring down the overhaul suggests that they are forging ahead with health reform, Politico reports.
In Iowa, state lawmakers are drafting recommendations on how to carry out the health reform in their state. In Texas, a Republican lawmaker is working on legislation that would help the state build the infrastructure for a health insurance exchange.
When it comes to the health reform, who supports what is not as black and white as many assume. Staunch conservative Rep. John Zerwas of the Texas State Legislature, for example, introduced a bill to prevent the individual mandate from being carried out in his state. But it's not like he totally rejected reform, as he later introduced a bill to create a health exchange in Texas.
"The problem is that the health exchange has become synonymous with Obamacare," he says.
In related news, lawmakers who support reform already are considering scenarios for advancing without the mandate, The Hill blog reports. Advocates of the overhaul believe that as millions of Americans benefit from the consumer protections built into the law, it will be harder for the appeals court judges--or, down the road the Supreme Court judges--to strike down the reform.
To learn more:
- read the Politico story
- here's The Hill blog
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