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The fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 — commonly known as Obamacare — is once again in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2012, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the law’s mandate that most Americans buy health insurance and ruled that the Federal Government couldn’t cut off Medicaid funds to States that don’t expand the program’s coverage for the poor.
Two years later, the Court struck down a portion of the law that required employers to provide insurance that included some kinds of contraceptive care.
Now, the nine justices are considering an In…
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Gay Marriage, Religious Freedom, and Health Care Reform on the Docket
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The Chevron Test
The Supreme Court’s Analysis for Ambiguous Statutes
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Lower Court Holding in King v. Burwell
Decision of the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court in King v. Burwell
The Justices Weigh in on Health Care Insurance Subsidies
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Pro & Con
Does the Affordable Care Act Prohibit Federal Health Care Exchanges From Offering Subsidies for Health Insurance?