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ANA files brief in support of individual mandate

The American Nurses Association and five other health care groups representing millions of health care professionals have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts minimum coverage requirement for most U.S. citizens.

By Kathryn Mayer | Updated on January 19, 2012

The American Nurses Association and five other health care groups representing millions of health care professionals have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s minimum coverage requirement for most U.S. citizens.

In a news release, the ANA says it chose to file the brief because RNs are frontline witnesses to the harmful health effects on individuals who are uninsured and defer needed care.

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