Politico and other news outlets are reporting that judges for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over districts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, have ruled in favor of the “personal mandate” contained in the Affordable Care Act. That mandate is considered to be a fundamental linchpin in the successful funding of the Act.

This ruling is the first time a federal Court of Appeals has ruled on the constitutionality of the health care reform law. The final decision seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

At APhA, we will continue to monitor developments in the continuing battle over health care reform and most importantly, to fight for the common-sense provisions in ACA that support the provision of pharmacists’ services.