June 22, 2010 — In March, the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law, and then the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act a week later, which made certain changes to the first act. Now the many agencies within the Executive Branch, including HHS, CMS, the Department of Labor, and the IRS, face the enormous task of implementing the hundreds of directives and responsibilities they now must deal with. The creation of several new advisory boards and panels is just one of the many comprehensive changes impacting health care providers, employers, and individuals.
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