The court ruled 6 to 3 saying facilities that receive federal funds under laws such as the Affordable Care Act cannot be held liable when the harm alleged is emotional rather than a financial loss.
The move would resurrect a fight to do away with the Affordable Care Act that Republicans had waged for nearly a decade, then largely abandoned after midterm losses in 2018.
The Biden administration and other supporters of the spending bill’s health-care components say it would bring about the most significant expansion of affordable care since a previous Democratic Congress passed the Affordable Care Act 11 years ago.
Democrats tried to stop Barrett by pitching her as a vote to strike down the law. Now Republicans say this proves they "lied." The reality is a bit more complicated.
As the court’s term winds down, decisions await on the future of the Affordable Care Act, gay and religious rights, and whether Justice Stephen G. Breyer will create an opening for President Biden to fill.