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Health care law debate now focused on its impact
Deal: Ga. likely wont set up its own insurance exchanges
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The day after President Barack Obama’s re-election, Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance in Gainesville shared with its clients a document that states flatly, “Health Care Reform Law Here to Stay.”The company, along with the Northeast Georgia Health System and Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, had sponsored a Sept. 13 forum about the controversial law, which had been Obama’s signature legislation during his first term.“Obama’s victory in the election, along with last summer’s Supreme Court decision upholding the health care reform law, cements the Democratic Party’s dedication to the legislation,” the insurance company’s memo to clients says.Chatter about the law’s future began in earnest Wednesday, with the chamber’s health care committee discussing the matter in an early morning meeting. And the chamber has scheduled a Tuesday meeting, “Affordable Care Act: Implications for Small Business in the Wake of the 2012 Election.”Also, Gov. Nathan Deal suggested Wednesday that he would not implement a Georgia health insurance exchange as part of the law.He said he wouldn’t disclose his decision until notifying federal authorities.