Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Supreme Court is set to rule on #Obamacare today just after 10 a.m. How do you think the Court should rule?

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The Supreme Court is set to rule on  today just after 10 a.m. How do you think the Court should rule?


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The Supreme Court will decide the fate of President Barack Obama's health-care law Thursday morning.
On the final day of its 2011-12 term, the high court will deliver its opinion on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which Mr. Obama signed on March 23, 2010. The first constitutional challenge to the law was filed that same day.

Streaming Live: Health-Law Decision

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The Supreme Court is set to rule on the Obama health-care law Thursday. The court could uphold all of it, overturn all of it, or uphold certain parts of it while throwing out others. The ruling will have major political ramifications headed into the November election. Click here to see full coverage of the decision.

Live Chat at 2:30 p.m. ET

WSJ's D.C. deputy bureau chief Tim Hanrahan, health policy writer Janet Adamy, and legal editor Peter Landers will take your questions at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, just hours after the ruling is due. Ask questions now.

Legacies Intertwined

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Obama's political fate has been shaped to an unusual degree by the court of Chief Justice John Roberts. This fraught relationship could reach a new level when the court announces its decision on the health-care overhaul later today. Read More.

Ruling Won't Cure States' Ills

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No matter how the Supreme Court rules Thursday on the federal health-care law, states will face huge struggles paying for ballooning health expenses and swelling uninsured populations—a problem that has prompted some states to draft their own overhaul plans.Read More.
The central question before the court was whether Congress could require most Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty. The court could uphold the entire law, nullify part of it or strike it down completely.
All of Washington was prepared to react within minutes of the ruling, which was expected to come shortly after 10 a.m. EDT. Republicans said they would push to repeal any parts of the law that survived the court's review.
"Regardless of how the court rules, the law is a huge issue for the American people, and it has to be repealed completely," House Speaker John Boehner told House Republicans Wednesday, according to someone who was in the room.
White House officials have said they were confident the court would uphold the law, but they were preparing for other outcomes including pressing ahead with the remainder of the law if part is struck down.
The Supreme Court has three cases left to decide, and it may announce the other two rulings first. That is because many court watchers expect Chief Justice John Roberts to write the health-care opinion, and the court announces rulings in order of the seniority of the justice delivering the majority opinion. The chief justice has the highest seniority by virtue of his position.
The court will begin its session at 10 a.m. sharp. Usually on decision days, the court completes the release of opinions within a half-hour. After Thursday's final session of the current Supreme Court term, the justices aren't scheduled to take the bench again until October.
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