09-28-2011, 11:16 PM
Looks like the Supreme Court will decide the Constitutionality of Obama Care prior to the 2012 election. The administration did not request a full review by the appeals court, so the decision will not be delayed until after the election. Should be interesting...
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article...307|74|278#
Snipped:
The Supreme Court has long been expected to have the final word on the legality of the individual mandate (requiring individuals to buy health care or be penalized), a cornerstone of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A big uncertainty has been over when the court would decide the issue.
The law's fate before the nine-member court, closely divided with a conservative majority and four liberals, could come down to two Republican appointees, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy, legal experts have said.
The law, adopted by Congress in 2010 after a bruising battle, is expected to be a major political issue in the 2012 elections as President Obama seeks another four-year term. All the major Republican presidential candidates oppose it.
The president, a Democrat, has championed the individual mandate as a major accomplishment of his presidency and as a way to try to slow soaring health care costs while expanding coverage to the more than 30 million Americans without it.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Atlanta, ruled 2-1 last month in favor of 26 states and others that challenged the mandate for exceeding the power of Congress.
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article...307|74|278#
Snipped:
The Supreme Court has long been expected to have the final word on the legality of the individual mandate (requiring individuals to buy health care or be penalized), a cornerstone of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A big uncertainty has been over when the court would decide the issue.
The law's fate before the nine-member court, closely divided with a conservative majority and four liberals, could come down to two Republican appointees, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy, legal experts have said.
The law, adopted by Congress in 2010 after a bruising battle, is expected to be a major political issue in the 2012 elections as President Obama seeks another four-year term. All the major Republican presidential candidates oppose it.
The president, a Democrat, has championed the individual mandate as a major accomplishment of his presidency and as a way to try to slow soaring health care costs while expanding coverage to the more than 30 million Americans without it.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Atlanta, ruled 2-1 last month in favor of 26 states and others that challenged the mandate for exceeding the power of Congress.