Personally, I am very pleased about the Supreme Court decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because it represents a step forward in creating a better and more equitable health care system for all Americans.

 

I find it ironic that the two leading presidential candidates from both parties support(ed) an individual mandate. Unfortunately, the facts about health care will be drowned by ideologically driven rhetoric during the election campaign.

 

Now should be the time to explain to the American people that we need to broaden access to high quality and affordable health care. I do not give up the hope that this is possible.

 

Bernd Wollschlaeger, MD, FAAFP, FASAM

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