CITY HOSPITAL C-E-O'S REACT TO COURT DECISION

THE C-E-O'S OF SIOUX CITY'S TWO MAJOR HOSPITALS ARE WEIGHING IN ON THE SUPREME COURT'S HEALTHCARE RULING.

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S BOB PEEBLES SAYS HE'S PLEASED WITH THE RULING BUT IT'S NOT PERFECT:

PEEBLES SAYS 32 MILLION AMERICANS DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, AND THIS WILL PROVIDE A WAY FOR THEM TO GET COVERAGE:

PEEBLES SAYS THE HOSPITAL STILL HAS ISSUES WITH THE RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL DIRECTIVE REGARDING CONTRACEPTIVES.

ST. LUKE'S C.E.O. PETER THOREEN SAYS HIS HOSPITAL NEITHER SUPPORTS NOR OPPOSES THE HEALTH CARE MANDATE:

HE SAYS HE HOPES MORE PEOPLE WILL HAVE HEALTH COVERAGE IN THE FUTURE WITH LOWER RATES. THOREEN SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR ROLE TO WEIGH IN ON THE POLITICS, BUT TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE.