US supreme court upholds Obamacare after Republicans seek to gut law

June 17, 2021 law, News, US healthcare, US news

Justices affirm constitutionality of Affordable Care Act amid Republican attacks on key provision
The US supreme court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, after Republicans attempted to gut an important provision of the law during the Trump era.
In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled Republican states ultimately did not have “standing” or the right to sue. The ruling avoided the issue of whether the tax provision of the law called the “individual mandate”, and therefore the entire law, was unconstitutional.
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Here’s what the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling means for you

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The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land.
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Supreme Court turns back Obamacare challenge, allowing individual coverage mandate to stand

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The Affordable Care Act case is among the most consequential the Supreme Court considered this term. It follows years of fiery debate over Obamacare.

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Affordable Care Act survives Supreme Court challenge (again)

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Three times Republicans asked the Supreme Court to tear down the Affordable Care Act. Three times the justices said no.

SCOTUS keeps Obamacare in place

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READ: Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care Act

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Obamacare: US Supreme Court upholds affordable healthcare law

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The law, known as Obamacare, gives millions of low-income Americans access to medical insurance.

Supreme Court rejects Obamacare challenge, upholds Affordable Care Act

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In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare for a third time and rejected a constitutional challenge from plaintiffs who were claiming they were harmed by the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate.

Supreme Court leaves Affordable Care Act in place

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The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act on Thursday in a decision that will leave the law intact and save health care for millions of Americans. The justices turned away a challenge from Republican-led states and the former Trump administration who urged the justices to block the entire law.

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