Articles written by Dr Roger Stark

Dr Roger Stark|Jul 18, 2012

The United States Supreme Court has ruled the “penalty” imposed for not purchasing a government-approved health insurance policy is actually a “tax.” Consequently, Congress has the power to force every person to purchase health insurance or pay the tax. The Court found the Affordable Care Act (ACA) constitutional, and it is the law of the land. What does this mean for our state? The most recent local poll shows the vast majority of Washingtonians oppose the individual mandate (64 percent...