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Julie Kliger

Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, Healthcare Solutions Enterprise Technology and Digital Transformation Co-Leader

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Pre-Existing Conditions be Damned. Let’s raise a glass to ‘Good Health!’ Because if the ACA is struck down then you will be bad off if you have any—and I mean any—medical problems. Under this President and his AG, they are asking for a complete reversal of ALL provisions which currently protect Americans and which help doctors and hospitals stay in business (by helping with insurance for those that can’t afford their own.) And if you don’t care about having reasonably priced insurance and coverage for your medical problems then maybe this affects you: The law also includes dozens of provisions that are less well known and not related to the individual mandate. It requires nutrition labeling and calorie counts on menu items at chain restaurants. It requires certain employers to provide “reasonable break time” and a private space for nursing mothers to pump breast milk. It improved prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. Selected Excerpt: “Not just some of the insurance provisions, but all of it, including the Medicaid expansion and hundreds of other reforms. That’s a total bombshell, which could have dire consequences for millions of people.” …see more

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