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Health Care & Hospital Law

Sep. 19, 2013

Legislation is needed to limit gaming of ACA

If certain loopholes are not closed, low wage, part-time employees and taxpayers may end up with the bulk of the burden. By Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian


By Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian


Even though the law was passed three years ago, there is still a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In about a month, people will have the opportunity to sign up for coverage.


The stated purpose of the act is to "increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance and decrease the cost of health care." The law seeks to reduce U.S. health...

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