A History Book for the Future

By Laura Whitehorn

Real Health Magazine

September 01, 2012

Nelson_Body cover We dodged a bullet when the Supreme Court affirmed a core section of the Affordable Care Act in June, but huge questions remain. For one, the court said states do not have to expand Medicaid, leaving many poor people without coverage. And don’t get us started on the future of health care if the Republicans win the White House.

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