Live blog - Decision time: The Supreme Court and the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare)
Outside the Supreme Court. (Getty Images)
by Adrienne Lavidor-Berman on Jun 28, 2012 at 10:39 AM
The ruling reaffirms the most ambitious and controversial undertaking of Obama’s first term: attempting to guarantee that most of the 45 million Americans without insurance will get better access to medical care. Demonstrators supporting the healthcare law exploded in cheers outside the Supreme Court as news of the ruling emerged.
The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act this morning. I’ll post updates all day with local analysis and reaction.
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Today's #SCOTUS #ACA day! At last. Health care ruling may redefine reaches of federal power t.co via @BostonGlobeby Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 12:26:33 PM -
Even the prez is counting on the 81 y.o. behind SCOTUSblog to break this morning's historic decision #ACA www.washingtonpost.comby Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 12:38:11 PM
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RT @andrewmseaman: #OnThisDay #SCOTUS decisions: Boy Scouts may ban gays, 2000; Combatants may challenge detention, '04; and there is a ...by Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 12:45:20 PM -
RT @sarahkliff: SCOTUSblog liveblog goes live at 8:45 am. www.scotusblog.com. #teamlyle #gameonby Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 12:48:00 PM
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Tom of @SCOTUSblog: Expect health care around 10:15. #ACA #SCOTUSby Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 12:48:49 PM -
See @GlobeTracyJan's story on how what the #ACA ruling means for federal power, role of gov't: bostonglobe.comby Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 12:50:54 PM
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"Lyle: Good morning from a slightly zoo-like, but still surprisingly civil, press room at the Court." #TeamLyle www.scotusblog.comby Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 12:58:42 PM
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Today's #SCOTUS #ACA day! At last. Health care ruling may redefine reaches of federal power b.globe.com via @BostonGlobeby Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 1:01:29 PM
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A blow by blow from Boston.com: live.boston.com #ACAby Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 1:06:14 PM
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"No tie for the last day of the #scotus term?" "I'm not going in the courtroom, and it's my birthday!" #overheardinscotuspressroomby David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 1:26:31 PM -
RT @cconaboy: A blow by blow from Boston.com: live.boston.com #ACAby Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 1:27:24 PM
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RT @cconaboy: See @GlobeTracyJan's story on how what the #ACA ruling means for federal power, role of gov't: bostonglobe.comby Boston Health News via twitter 6/28/2012 1:27:26 PM
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Tell it to the 4 justices from NY! "@Jayheritage: @David_Ingram Washington to Jay "This Court must be greater than any individual State.""by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 1:31:45 PM
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I'll be posting #MA reaction to the #ACA decision here, with updates all day: www.boston.com #mapoliby Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 1:49:10 PM
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Here we go. Opinions about to start. ACA probably in 15 mins. #SCOTUS #teamlyleby SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:00:31 PM -
Just came from inside the #scotus courtroom, where phones aren't allowed. Near-quiet for 20 minutes until 10. Plenty of seats open inside.by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:01:30 PM
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That is, there were plenty of seats in the press overflow and in the VIP sections. Others still in line upset they were not let in.by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:02:57 PM
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#SCOTUS invalidates Stolen Valor Act, but Congress may be able to rewrite the statute.by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:03:39 PM
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Two senators, @SenJohnBarrasso and @OrrinHatch, had a whole bench to themselves. #scotusby David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:04:13 PM
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RT @mviser: RT @JOSullivanNatJo: fyi the guy more responsible for individual mandate than Romney, Sal DiMasi, is in a Kentucky prison w/ ...by Chelsea Conaboy via twitter 6/28/2012 2:05:28 PM
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Also spotted inside the #scotus courtroom: Jim @Clyburn, a member of the House Democratic leadership.by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:05:55 PM
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Spectators in the #scotus courtroom were told repeatedly to remain "seated and silent at all times."by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:07:39 PM
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#SCOTUS upholds #ACA individual mandate.by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:09:20 PM
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#SCOTUS sez Individual mandate survives as a tax.by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:09:39 PM
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hanging onto SCOTUSblog to parse #ACA decisionby Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:11:42 PM
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#SCOTUSBLOG: Chief Justice Roberts joins the left of the Court in ruling mandate constitutional.by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:12:39 PM
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Just left the #scotus building, where confusion presides in the public hallways. Struck down? Upheld? No one's read it!by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:12:55 PM
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#SCOTUSblog: Mandate violates the Commerce Clause, but there are five votes for the mandate to be constitutional under the taxing power.by Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:28:03 PM
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Bottom line from #SCOTUS, Obama Administration wins. Challenge to #ACA fails.by SCOTUSblog via twitter 6/28/2012 2:28:20 PM
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Justice Kennedy on the dissent: "In our view, the entire Act before us is invalid in its entirety." @SCOTUSblogby Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:33:48 PM
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Sprinklers just went off outside #scotus building, dangerously close to the CNN camp. Greta is staying dry.by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:36:42 PM
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With temps in the 90s, #scotus spectators tempted to jump into the lawn sprinklers. "That looks pretty good," says one.by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:37:47 PM
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And a #scotus police officer just did run through the sprinklers!by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:38:28 PM
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#SCOTUS #ACA opinion: www.supremecourt.govby Tracy Jan via twitter 6/28/2012 2:40:32 PM
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Breaking: someone has turned off the #scotus sprinklers. Cancel the Slip 'N Slide.by David Ingram via twitter 6/28/2012 2:45:15 PM
