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Supreme Court upholds Obama health care mandate

Originally published: June 28, 2012 9:16 AM
Updated: June 28, 2012 10:37 PM
By TOM BRUNE  tom.brune@newsday.com

The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance

The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. AP video. (June 27) (June 28, 2012 11:23 AM)

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the heart of the Affordable Care Act requiring citizens to obtain health insurance, a striking victory for President Barack Obama on his signature legislative achievement.

Chief Justice John Roberts disappointed conservatives by joining the liberal bloc to write the much-anticipated 5-4 decision, which he read to a packed courtroom as partisans on both...

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