Question of the Week

Question: What did the Supreme Court rule regarding the validity of the health reform law?

Answer: The most important issue before the Supreme Court was the constitutionality of the Act’s INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE.  The court held that the government cannot force people to purchase health insurance – but can tax them for not having it.  So, for all intents and purposes, the Act has been upheld.

To read the full opinion of the Supreme Court:

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx

Want to know more?  Visit the Supreme Court’s website, where you can read the briefs, listen to oral arguments, and more!