The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to once again review former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, the target of repeated political and legal challenges over the past decade. Enacted in 2010, the Affordable Care Act is one of the most ambitious in the history of the US health care system. In its original form, it required Americans to buy health insurance or face a financial penalty. In upholding the law in 2012, the Supreme Court had found that the fines could be considered taxes and therefore fell under Congress’s constitutional powers. The Democrats then asked the Supreme Court to intervene, which it agreed to do Monday without giving a reason, as is customary.

Source: Punch March 02, 2020 18:45 UTC