Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, Gov. Bobby Jindal released a statement calling the ruling “a blow to our freedoms. Ironically, the Supreme Court has decided to be far more honest about ‘Obamacare’ than Obama was. They rightly have called it a tax. The Court should have protected our constitutional freedoms, but remember, it was the president that forced this law on us. The American people did not want or approve of Obamacare then, and they do not now. Americans oppose it because it will decrease the quality of health care in America, raise taxes, cut Medicare, and break the bank. All of this is still true. Republicans must drive hard toward repeal, this is no time to go weak in the knees.” The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association also issued the following statement: Blue Cross and Blue Shield “has long been committed to ensuring everyone has high quality, affordable healthcare coverage. We will continue to implement the law while working with policymakers to fix provisions that will increase costs, such as the health insurance tax that will add hundreds of dollars to families’ premiums each year. On behalf of our 100 million members, Blue companies will continue to lead efforts in their local communities—partnering with doctors, nurses, hospitals and others—to rein in costs, improve quality, help people stay well and better manage their care when they need it.”
Today’s poll question: The Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, requiring Americans to have insurance. Is this good for the future of business in America?
