Physician orgs defend coverage in Texas v. United States court filing

CHICAGO — Siding strongly with patients and their physicians, the American Medical Association (AMA) and other medical associations today filed an amicus brief in the case of Texas v. United States, a lawsuit that threatens popular key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Additional organizations joining the AMA include the American College of Physicians (ACP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Download or view the amicus brief.

“The policies being undermined through the plaintiffs’ action have broad, bipartisan and public support, and have improved the lives of patients. An unfavorable decision in this case would create further disruption, generate uncertainty, spark additional premium increases and cause declines in coverage,” said AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, M.D. “We urge the court to reject this case because health policy should be developed in Congress and not in the courts.”