With the explosion of articles on the recent Supreme Court ruling on healthcare, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) released the official copy of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). While it reaches nearly a 1,000 pages in length, it gives citizens an opportunity to review for themselves what is exactly included in this new Health Care Law. Below is the Press Release including the direct link to the ACA:

 “HEALTH CARE LAW AVAILABLE ON GPO'S FEDERAL DIGITAL SYSTEM"

WASHINGTON- June 28, 2012- As the U.S. Supreme Court makes its historic decision on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act today, the authentic, electronic version of the law is available on GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys). GPO authenticated the document by digital signature. This signature assures the public that the document has not been changed or altered. A digital signature, viewed through the GPO Seal of Authenticity, verifies the document's integrity and authenticity.

Link to FDsys: www.fdsys.gov

Direct link: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW-111publ148.pdf

Printed copies are available at GPO's bookstore: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/actions/GetPublication.do?stocknumber=052-070-07597
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GPO MEDIA CONTACT:   GARY SOMERSET