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Dec 05 2013

New Report on Efforts to Repeal, Defund, and Delay the Affordable Care Act

In an updated report, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) provided an examination of the identified legislative and other actions taken to repeal, defund, and delay the new health care law Patient’s Choice and Affordable Care Act since the law’s enactment.  The report shows that since the new health care law passed in 2010, Congress has passed 15 bills to repeal or rescind funding for portions of the law, and President Obama’s administration has delayed implementation of 6 provisions of the law, including the small business exchange (SHOP) and the employer mandate.

Read the full report here.

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