“A California-led coalition of other Democratic states, as well as the District of Columbia and the House of Representatives, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review a lower court decision that cast doubt on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in a pair of petitions.”
“A federal appeals court ruled last month that the individual mandate provision of the law is unconstitutional. But the court directed a lower court to decide whether the rest of the landmark health-care law should be tossed out.”
“The 20 states and D.C. urged the top court in a petition to hear their appeal in its current term. The House filed a separate petition with the same request. If the court agrees to do so, a decision will come by the end of June, in the thick of the presidential campaign season…”
“Health policy experts believed the appeals court decision would likely delay the Supreme Court hearing the landmark case until after the 2020 presidential election, with a ruling possible in 2021. The uncertainty surrounding the law contributed to capped stock gains for some health-care companies since the coalition of Republican states challenged the law.”
“The states argued that hearing the case on an expedited basis is necessary because of the uncertainty caused by the 5th Circuit’s decision for patients, doctors, insurers and governments…” Read the full article here.
Source: Blue states and House of Representatives urge Supreme Court to review lower court ruling that cast doubt on Obamacare – By Tucker Higgins and Berkeley Lovelace Jr, January 3, 2020. CNBC.
