Physician Hospitals of America and Texas Spine and Joint Hospital Appeal Federal Court Decision
PHA & TSJH Appeal Ruling/Continue Efforts to Repeal Section 6001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActWashington, D.C. (May 27, 2011) - Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) and Texas Spine and Joint Hospital (TSJH) today filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The appeal will focus on whether the lower court ruling regarding Section 6001 of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is constitutional. PHA and TSJH are also calling on Congress to repeal Section 6001, which prohibits construction or expansion of