Ruling Could Leave Millions Uninsured

By Margot Sanger-Katz June 28, 2012

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Obama, Romney, 'Obamacare' and the Facts

By Naureen Khan

The Romney and Obama campaigns have gone into spin overdrive since the Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. So what holds up to the facts and what doesn’t?

Moving Right Along

By Major Garrett

Now that the Affordable Care Act is settled law, Obama will trumpet that he brought change to Washington—then quickly change the subject.

Supreme Court Health Care Ruling Changes Little for Federal Employees

By Amanda Palleschi, Government Executive

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the health care law on Thursday has been heralded as political win for President Obama and an interesting case study in constitutional law, but if you’re enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, it won’t change too much.

Ruling Could Leave Millions Uninsured

By Margot Sanger-Katz

Depending on how states react to the high court’s ruling on Medicaid expansion, the decision could leave millions of poor people uninsured.

Verrilli’s Victory: First to Get Obama Call After High Court Upholds Health Care Law

By Major Garrett

Like some cable viewers, President Obama was at first confused about the Supreme Court ruling on his health care reform law. He saw the erroneous CNN report the individual mandate had been over-turned and thought, momentarily, the court had nullified his signature legislative accomplishment.

Pro-Reform Groups Crow Victory in Supreme Court Ruling; Conservatives Vow Fight

By Olga Belogolova and Maggie Fox

Groups that have fought long and hard for health care reform declared victory on Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld the 2010 Affordable Care Act. But opponents made it immediately clear that the fight is far from over. Here’s a look at what they said.

Former Adviser: Romney Used to Sound Like Roberts on Health Mandate

By Michael Hirsh

An MIT economist who helped Mitt Romney design his health insurance program in Massachusetts says that the then-governor used reasoning and language very similar to that of Chief Justice John Roberts in arguing for the necessity of an individual mandate.

Health Care Ruling: Experts Discuss Outcome of High Court's Decision

By Next America Staff

The Supreme Court upheld the health care reform law on Thursday, ending--at least temporarily--a battle over the controversial statute that served as backdrop for most of President Obama’s incumbency. We’ve asked some of our Perspectives contributors, a diverse collection of think tanks, advocates, and leaders in their fields, as well as several other experts to tell us what they think of the ruling.

The Winners and Losers in SCOTUS's Health Care Decision -- PICTURES

By National Journal Staff

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, National Journal takes a look at some of the winners and losers in this historic ruling.

Public Reaction to the Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling

By National Journal Staff

We pulled the best reactions from social media. Tell us what you think in the comments!

Jubilation Mixed With Disappointment Outside the Supreme Court

By Julia Edwards

Hundreds of sweating, shoving, yelling, and cheering Americans who gathered to hear the health-care verdict outside the Supreme Court on Thursday demonstrated a range of reactions to the decision—as well as the haphazard ways they received the news.

Obama Praises Court Health Ruling

By George E. Condon Jr.

Obama hopes to fix what he flubbed the first time around: selling the unpopular law to voters.
He reminded voters that his GOP rival Mitt Romney supported a health care mandate as governor of Massachusetts. "I didn't do this because it was good politics," Obama said.
Obama acknowledged the law is not perfect. "The highest court in the land has now spoken. We will continue to implement this law" and improve it where necessary, he said.
The president, who has always insisted the mandate was not a tax, made no mention of the irony that he was saved constitutionally by the majority ruling that he was taxing those without insurance.

The 6 Biggest Health Care Hotspots

By Sean Sullivan

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Obama's signature health care law will reverberate down the ballot in November's Senate and gubernatorial races. While the high court's decision is a major victory for the president and Democrats who supported the law, it's also a catalyst for conservative outrage.

Supreme Court Saves Health Reform Law

By Maggie Fox

The Supreme Court upheld the health care reform law on Thursday in a ruling in which conservative Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal wing and spelled out ways to keep the highly controversial law within the bounds of the constitution. The ruling vindicates President Obama’s signature domestic policy initiative, even if it doesn’t stop the political debate over the sweeping Affordable Care Act.

Romney Responds to Supreme Court Health Care Ruling--VIDEO

Romney: Health Care Ruling Creates 'Choice' Between Two Agendas

By Rebecca Kaplan

The Supreme Court may have upheld President Obama's health care law, but Mitt Romney reaffirmed his desire to overturn the statute, saying the decision forces voters to choose between current policy and what he called a far less government-intrusive approach.

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