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Supreme Court On Affordable Care Act Updates

In a surprise move, the Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate this morning, relieving insurance companies of what would have been a heavy burden under the 2010 health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. Below is continuing coverage of this developing story.

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» Supreme Court Upholds Most of ACA

In a surprise move, the Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate in a 5-4 vote that was released this morning, relieving insurance companies of what would have been a heavy burden under the 2010 health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with more liberal justices in considering the penalty a tax that was within Congress' right to enact...

» The Full Supreme Court Decision

View a full PDF decision of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ET AL. v. SEBELIUS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL.

» NAIC Statement Regarding The Supreme Court Ruling On ACA

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) President and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty today issued the following statement in regard to the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

» Mass. AG Issues Statement On Ruling By Supreme Court Decision To Uphold ACA

Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)...

» NAHU Responds To Supreme Court Ruling

The United States Supreme Court ruled today on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), with the individual mandate being upheld under the Congressional power of taxation. Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), made the following statement in response to the Court's decision...

» AHIP Statement On Supreme Court ACA Ruling

America's Health Insurance Plans' (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni today released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling...