Court Up Holds Individual Mandate
Today the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the Affordable Health Care Act which makes it illegal for people not to have health insurance. It's called a mandate: If the court rules against the law that could mean that those who obtain a drivers license they must have insureance or they or prohibited from driving. That is also a mandate. By ruling against one law does that invalidate all such laws?
50 million in America do not have health insurance.
But conservative opponents of the president say that "mandate" is illegal under the terms of the US constitution.
The justices are expected to rule on Thursday, and could cut the mandate or strike down the whole law.
The debate over healthcare is a fiercely polarising issue in the US, and a verdict either way is expected to have a major impact on the race for the White House.
Today the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the Affordable Health Care Act which makes it illegal for people not to have health insurance. It's called a mandate: If the court rules against the law that could mean that those who obtain a drivers license they must have insureance or they or prohibited from driving. That is also a mandate. By ruling against one law does that invalidate all such laws?
50 million in America do not have health insurance.
A wide-ranging healthcare reform bill seen as a key achievement of Barack Obama's presidency is
facing its moment of judgement in the US Supreme Court.
The law, passed in 2010, requires all Americans to obtain health insurance or face a penalty fine. But conservative opponents of the president say that "mandate" is illegal under the terms of the US constitution.
The justices are expected to rule on Thursday, and could cut the mandate or strike down the whole law.
The debate over healthcare is a fiercely polarising issue in the US, and a verdict either way is expected to have a major impact on the race for the White House.
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