Led by Florida, 26 states have challenged President Obama's Affordable Care Act, passed two years ago without the vote of a single Republican. Lower courts have been sharply divided on the principal question of whether the federal government can punish Americans who don't buy health insurance. But there's a lot more at stake and, starting Monday, the US Supreme Court will hear six hours of oral arguments on what Republican call "Obamacare." We look at the potential consequences for the President, the Chief Justice and tens of millions of Americans.
The Supreme Court Takes On Healthcare
Credits
Guests:
- Adam Liptak - New York Times - @adamliptak
- Jeffrey Young - Huffington Post - @JeffYoung
- James F. Simon - New York Law School
- Erwin Chemerinsky - constitutional law professor and dean of UC Berkeley School of Law
- Ilya Shapiro - Cato Institute - @ishapiro