Section 6001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act halted the construction and expansion of POHs. In total, 77 construction and expansion projects had to be abandoned.
PHA President Michael Russell, MD, said in the release that tens of thousands of construction jobs could also be created on top of the projected 7,000 healthcare jobs. PHA also estimates Section 6001 of the PPACA has cost communities roughly $1 billion in local economic activity.
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