One year after ObamaCare's launch, the healthcare law's fate largely rests in the hands of the states. Governors and legislatures will have great power to decide the biggest unsettled issues with the law, including how to control costs, ensure quality care and reach the roughly 40 million people who remain uninsured. "The states are really where the rubber meets the road on many different levels," said Sabrina Corlette, a researcher who directs the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms. Most states have embraced the law, though dozens of others, generally with Republican governors or legislatures, have resisted it.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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