The Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could put in jeopardy initiatives aimed at improving the nation's healthcare system by leaving them unfunded, according to a New York Times report.
The PPACA has already appropriated $100 billion to be spent over the next decade on programs such as the Prevention and Public Health Fund, as well as expanding the reach of community health centers nationwide.
It's also unclear what will happen to programs such as federally financed state pools for people denied private insurance if the Supreme Court overturns the PPACA. About 70,000 people have enrolled in these programs, which were expected to end as soon as the full healthcare law went into effect and private insurers would be required to cover everyone, regardless of preexisting conditions.
The Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on the PPACA next week.
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The PPACA has already appropriated $100 billion to be spent over the next decade on programs such as the Prevention and Public Health Fund, as well as expanding the reach of community health centers nationwide.
It's also unclear what will happen to programs such as federally financed state pools for people denied private insurance if the Supreme Court overturns the PPACA. About 70,000 people have enrolled in these programs, which were expected to end as soon as the full healthcare law went into effect and private insurers would be required to cover everyone, regardless of preexisting conditions.
The Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on the PPACA next week.
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