Health Care Case Would Be ‘Up for Grabs’ at Top Court
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The focus of the debate over President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul is already turning toward the U.S. Supreme Court, even though it may be years before the justices resolve the law’s constitutionality.
Advocates on both sides say the Supreme Court almost certainly will be the final word on the measure, relegating a federal judge’s ruling against the law this week to a footnote. The judge said a provision requiring people to buy insurance or pay a penalty was unconstitutional.