Tag: Affordable Care Act
Posted on Mon Mar 26, 2012 at 12:24:20 PM EST
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The Supreme Court is hearing six hours of arguments over three days on the Affordable Care Act.
During the first of three days of historic arguments, the justices voiced doubt that a U.S. tax law requiring that people pay first and litigate later should delay the legal challenge to the president's signature domestic legislative achievement.
This morning the court heard 90 minutes of arguments from an outside lawyer about whether it is premature for it to consider the law. It agreed with both parties that it can determine the case now.
Tomorrow the Court will hear argument on the the constitutionality of the provision mandating that individuals obtain insurance. The ruling is expected by June.
Here's a thread to discuss it.
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Posted on Sat Jan 07, 2012 at 04:30:17 PM EST
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The Supreme Court will decide if the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. The Government yesterday filed its opening brief, available here.
Under the Affordable Care act, almost every American will have to obtain health insurance by 2014 or pay a financial penalty. The question the court will decide is whether the minimum coverage provision is a valid exercise of Congress’s powers under article I of the Constitution.
Analysis is provided by Scotus Blog and legal analyst Andrew Cohen at The Atlantic.
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