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What was the outcome of NFIB v Sebelius?
The Supreme Court case which upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 by finding the individual mandate validly imposed through Congress’ taxing power and the Medicaid expansion legal by judicially prohibiting the Secretary from withdrawing existing Medicaid funds from …
What is the purpose of the Affordable Care Act?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has 3 main objectives: (1) to reform the private insurance market—especially for individuals and small-group purchasers, (2) to expand Medicaid to the working poor with income up to 133\% of the federal poverty level, and (3) to change the way that medical decisions …
What is the role of the Supreme Court today?
As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
What was the NFIB v Sebelius case brief?
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) v. Sebelius Following is the case brief for NFIB v. Sebelius, 132 S. Ct. 2566 (2012). Case Summary of NFIB v. Sebelius: Petitioners challenged the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
What did the Supreme Court decide in Obamacare v Sebelius?
Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court upheld Congress’ power to enact most provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obamacare, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA),…
What is the significance of National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius?
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012), was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court upheld Congress’ power to enact most provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called Obamacare,…
When did the Supreme Court decide on the Affordable Care Act?
The Court convened on the morning of June 28, 2012, to announce its decisions on the ACA and two other cases; it announced its ruling on the ACA shortly after 10:00 am EDT. CNN and Fox News initially reported that the individual mandate was found unconstitutional, but corrected themselves within minutes.