Looking at National Federations of Independent Businesses, et al. v Seblius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.
This began as an assignment in one of my politics classes and evolved into a general examination of the court briefing released last year. I know this is a bit late but if anyone has the interest, H highly suggest you read the document. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-393c3a2.pdf Case National Federations of Independent Businesses, et al. v Seblius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. June 28 th , 2012. Main Idea addressed is the “individual Mandate, which requires most Americans to maintain ‘minimum essential’ health insurance coverage”. Those who do not get subsidized insurance through the government must buy private insurance. The penalty of not having healthcare by 2014 must pay a “shared responsibility payment”. Also covered a Medicaid expansion to cover more states and people, paid for by the fed. Those state that did not meet the requirements were subject to lose additional funding as well as the entirety of their Medica...