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Supreme Court Decision on Healthcare Reform
The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, a short-term victory with long-term consequences for healthcare, the powers of Congress and the presidential campaign.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe US Supreme Court has upheld President Obama's Affordable Care Act, a short-term victory with long-term consequences for healthcare, the powers of Congress and the presidential campaign. On Reporter's Notebook, in another decision, the Court ruled that it’s okay to claim you've received medals for military service — even if that's not true.
Banner image: People start to gather in front of the US Supreme Court on June 28, 2012 in Washington, DC, awaiting its rule on the constitutionality of the sweeping healthcare law championed by President Barack Obama. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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3 storiesSupreme Court Decision on Healthcare Reform
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court's four liberals against four conservatives today, upholding the Affordable Care Act that Republicans call "Obamacare." The President was very pleased. Noam Levy is national healthcare reporter for the Tribune Company, including the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story7 minHealthcare: The Law and the Politics
The US Supreme Court has found the Affordable Care Act constitutional , a major victory for President Obama . The decision was written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who sided with four liberal colleagues against conservatives, splitting the court five to four.
Read the story35 minSupreme Court Voids 'Stolen Honor' Law
The First Amendment "protects the speech we detest as well as the speech we embrace." That's the reasoning in another decision handed down today.
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