The Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a big victory for the Obama Administration, but obstacles still lie ahead. How will states respond to the Medicaid expansion [PDF]? And will Republicans try to repeal the health overhaul law if President Obama loses the November election?
Mary Agnes Carey of of Kaiser Health News moderates a discussion between Kaiser Health News’ Marilyn Werber Serafini, Politico’s Jennifer Haberkorn and the Los Angeles Times’ Noam Levey.
Shuka Kalantari is a health and culture reporter living in the Bay Area. She is Outreach Coordinator for KQED Public Radio, where she works with citizen journalists throughout California and produces health-related social media. Shuka’s focus is in health disparities, policy and mental health, with a particular emphasis on Middle Eastern & Latino communities in California. A Philosophy & Spanish Studies graduate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, she received a Masters degree in Multimedia Health and Medicine Reporting from The City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism in 2007. You can read and listen to her stories at shukakalantari.com. View all posts by Shuka Kalantari →
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