In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the controversial healthcare law, the  , passed in 2010. The Supreme Court also upheld the provision of the law, which would require most U.S. citizens to obtain health insurance by 2014, or pay a monetary penalty. The Court did, however, strike down a provision of the law which would have expanded to make coverage available to anyone with an income less than 138\% of the federal poverty line. President Obama's statement on the Supreme Court's decision President Barack Obama made a public statement from the  saying that the Supreme Court's upholding of the law, "reaffirmed a fundamental principle that here in America -- in the wealthiest nation on Earth – no illness or accident should lead to any family’s financial ruin." Obama further added, "Whatever the politics, today’s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold it." Obama closed his statement by saying, "The highest Court in the land has now spoken. We will continue to implement this law. And we'll work together to improve on it where we can. But what we won’t do -- what the country can’t afford to do -- is refight the political battles of two years ago, or go back to the way things were." Adding, "With today’s announcement, it’s time for us to move forward -- to implement and, where necessary, improve on this law."
In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the controversial healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , passed in 2010. The Supreme Court also upheld the provision of the law, which would require most U.S. citizens to obtain health insurance by 2014, or pay a monetary penalty. The Court did, however, strike down a provision of the law which would have expanded to make coverage available to anyone with an income less than 138\% of the federal poverty line. President Obama's statement on the Supreme Court's decision President Barack Obama made a public statement from the White House saying that the Supreme Court's upholding of the law, "reaffirmed a fundamental principle that here in America -- in the wealthiest nation on Earth – no illness or accident should lead to any family’s financial ruin." Obama further added, "Whatever the politics, today’s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold it." Obama closed his statement by saying, "The highest Court in the land has now spoken. We will continue to implement this law. And we'll work together to improve on it where we can. But what we won’t do -- what the country can’t afford to do -- is refight the political battles of two years ago, or go back to the way things were." Adding, "With today’s announcement, it’s time for us to move forward -- to implement and, where necessary, improve on this law."
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