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Moving Forward   President Obama's re-election virtually assures that implementation of the health reform law will continue. There is much work to be done leading up to the January 1, 2014 implementation deadline, and it's likely that the ... an amendment to the state constitution to overturn the law's individual mandate. Exit polls showed that 49 percent of Florida voters believe the health law should be repealed completely or partially and 43 percent said it should be expanded or kept as is. Voters in Montana, Alabama and ... amendments. Regardless of voting results, the amendments do not have any impact on the federal law.   Exit Polls: Mixed Support for Health Care Law   Voters remain divided in their views of the Affordable Care Act, according to exit polls from Tuesday's elections. Forty-five percent ...

... Update As everyone knows, the impact of next month's presidential and congressional elections will have a significant impact on the nation's health care policy moving forward. Additionally, the winners of state gubernatorial contests will play an important role in implementing aspects of the ... of three tight state gubernatorial races (Montana, New Hampshire and Washington), in particular, will determine the future of Medicaid and health insurance marketplaces in those states. Attached is a story highlighting the electoral choices and the impact on health care that voters ...

Litigation   The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed two challenges to the Affordable Care Act. In Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius , the case brought by Virginia's attorney general, the three-judge panel ruled that the state had ... earlier this year to dismiss the case. More than 30 cases challenging the individual mandate have been filed across the country. See the Kaiser Health News " scorecard ."   Federal Update           Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIP) Report Released   A Government ... premium assistance and lowering out-of-pocket costs. The extent to which it will help will depend on the choice of plans, benefit design and health care cost trends.   As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their ...

  Affordable Care Act and the Budget   While Congress remains in recess until after Labor Day, members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or ... weeks, you can expect to see updated messaging and strategies as it relates to this committee.    New Report Shows Unemployed Skipping Out on Health Care   With unemployment rates still high, many jobless Americans are opting out of important medical services according to a new Commonwealth Fund report . The study found that 72 percent of those who have lost employer-sponsored health insurance have not filled prescriptions, did not get recommended tests, or avoided seeing a doctor because of the high cost barrier.   ...