Federal Healthcare Law Ruling Expected Thursday
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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2012 · News & Politics
DAYTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down its ruling on the federal healthcare law Thursday.Millions of Americans don't have health insurance and use free health clinics."I go to the emergency room a lot for my blood pressure and I know I can't keep going there as my primary doctor," said Anita Moore, uninsured.She uses the Reach Out Health Clinic in Dayton, and hopes the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the bill."The supreme court has a chance to come down on the side of the good person," said Doctor Donald Nguyen, pediatric urologist and co-director of Doctors of America.He says the law has already made a difference."All of the young adults who were not able to find insurance because it's a tough time right now they're able to stay on their parent's plan," he said.He believes it could also benefit someone like Jennifer Tucker, who is forced to use the clinic because she works just under 40 hours a week."I don't have any where else to go except an emergency room which, I couldn't afford," said Jennifer Tucker, uninsured.She believes affordable health care should be given to everyone, but it worried about what will happen if the government takes control."We'll have places like this that you'll wait six hours to get health care and a lot of the incentive will be taken away," she said.While people are still undecided about the bill, one thing is for certain."My tax dollars go to pay for the politicians healthcare and I would just like some healthcare for myself," said Jennifer.The Supreme Court could rule the whole law constitutional or unconstitutional, or strike down certain portions of the law while letting other portions stand.
