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The Two-Way
Supreme Court Throws Out FCC Fines Against Fox, ABC
June 21, 2012 The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 but issued a narrow decision about the vagueness and timing of the decency rules, not their First Amendment implications.
The Two-Way
UPDATE: No Health Care Ruling From Supreme Court Today
June 21, 2012 The justices have yet to issue their ruling on whether the 2010 health care overhaul is constitutional.
The Two-Way
Update: No Health Care Decision From Supreme Court Today
June 18, 2012 Thursday is the next day when we may hear how the justices rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — better known as the health care overhaul enacted in 2010.
Shots - Health News
Insurers Wait For Verdict On Health Care Law And Their Bottom Line
June 15, 2012 "I'm less concerned about how they rule and more concerned about when we can actually get at fixing this," says the head of Aetna, the nation's third-largest health insurer. He says at one level, the health care law represents a huge opportunity for the U.S. health insurance industry.
Shots - Health News
If The Health Care Overhaul Goes Down, Could Medicare Follow?
April 24, 2012 Health experts warn that the Medicare system is so intertwined with the Affordable Care Act that if the Supreme Court strikes the law down, "it takes everything with it."
Shots - Health News
Health Insurers Move Ahead, With Or Without Individual Mandate
April 2, 2012 KHNWith all the attention focused on the Supreme Court hearings on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, it might seem that the future of all reforms to the health care system is in the balance. But some in the insurance industry say many changes are already in motion.
Shots - Health News
Thinking The Unthinkable: What If The Whole Affordable Care Act Goes Down?
March 29, 2012 Health lawyers aren't sure, but their opinions range from "God only knows" to "bedlam" to "chaos."
The Salt
What Foodies Heard During This Week's Supreme Court Arguments
March 29, 2012 When the Supreme Court justices talk, they let the food metaphors fly. Food, it turns out, is very handy if you're trying to find easily digestible ways to explain complex legal issues, as the justices proved this week. Here's our quick list of where food showed up in the arguments.
Shots - Health News
Supreme Court Cheat Sheet Day 3: Scalia Unplugged
March 28, 2012 If the justices find the insurance mandate unconstitutional, will they strike down the entire health care law? The top five moments from Justice Antonin Scalia could offer clues about the thinking of the court's conservative majority.
It's All Politics
Supreme Court Limits Damage Payments To Whistle-Blowers
March 28, 2012 By a 5-3 majority, the court ruled that people who sue the government for invading their privacy can only recover out-of-pocket damages. And whistle-blowers' lawyers say that leaves victims who suffer emotional trouble and smeared reputations with few if any options.
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Medicaid Expansion Caps Supreme Court Arguments
March 28, 2012 The key issue is whether the health law's expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor unfairly compels the participation of states. Many considered this to be the weakest part of the states' challenge to the health law, and during Wednesday afternoon's arguments, justices made their skepticism clear.
