1005.0 29 States, 9 Justices, 2 Lawsuits: What does it all mean for the nation's health?

Tuesday, June 26, 2012: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Oral
Nearing the second anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, litigation has provided the public health and health care community with some responses to key policy issues and barriers identified when the law was passed. Public health practitioners need to have an understanding of the key elements of the legal debate so as to be viable participants at policy tables in their jurisdictions. This session will focus on the legal issues articulated through the recent Supreme Court decision and will identify appropriate courses of action for public health to consider for the future.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss key elements of the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act 2. Develop an action plan for using the decision to inform local, state and federal policy development
Organizer:
Susan Polan, PhD
Moderator:
John Bloom, JD

6:30pm
Supreme Court decision: What will it mean for the nation's health
Sarah Somers, JD
6:50pm
Affordable Care Act Decision
Sara Rosenbaum, JD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Mid-Year Meeting Abstracts

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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