Table of Contents
What did the US Supreme Court decide about the Affordable Care Act?
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued an opinion upholding the Affordable Care Act by a 7-2 vote, allowing millions to keep their insurance coverage amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the decision, the court reversed a lower court ruling finding the individual mandate unconstitutional.
Why was the health care reform legislation challenged in court?
California v. This argument was based on the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling that the individual mandate was a tax. The challengers also argued the rest of the health law cannot be “severed” from the individual mandate and, therefore, the entire ACA is unconstitutional.
What does legislation mean in healthcare?
Legislation. This term is used to describe laws and the process of creating statutory guidance on the legal rules that affect people in society. Health and Safety at Work etc.
Do you think the Affordable Care Act was successful in reaching its goal of improving Americans access to health care?
Findings and Conclusions: There have been dramatic improvements in people’s ability to buy health plans on their own following the passage of the ACA. For adults with family incomes less than $48,500, uninsured rates dropped about 17 percentage points below their 2010 peak.
What constitutes “standing” in a federal court case?
Before a federal court can even address the merits of a case, the Constitution requires the plaintiff to demonstrate “standing.” This means the plaintiff has to show that the defendant’s actions will cause the plaintiff concrete harm.
Does Texas have standing in the Supreme Court?
In fact, as noted below, many of the legal observers following the case doubt Texas has standing. So, why is this important? If the Supreme Court decides Texas does not have standing, the lawsuit is over. Texas will have lost its ability to sue in federal court.
What is “standing” and why is it important in a lawsuit?
That’s called “standing.” And, it’s important because not every disagreement has the right to be aired out in a federal court, just because one party is upset. Standing is a legal term which determines whether the party bringing the lawsuit has the right to do so.
Can standing stop the president’s executive actions?
Standing has already stopped one challenge to the President’s executive actions. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s case, filed in DC Federal District Court, was dismissed because he did not have standing. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, noting: