AHL’S TOP STORY: More Than 480 State Lawmakers File Brief in Support of Health Reform Law
More than 480 state lawmakers today are expected to file a brief with the Supreme Court saying it should uphold the individual mandate in a multistate challenge against the federal health reform law, The Hill‘s “Healthwatch” reports.
[Ed. Note: For background on the Supreme Court's review of the overhaul, click here.]
The brief was developed through a partnership between the Progressive States Network, the Working Group of State Legislators for Health Reform and the Constitutional Accountability Center. The group includes at least one lawmaker from every state, including the 26 states that are plaintiffs in the lawsuit (Baker, “Healthwatch,” The Hill, 1/11).
The state lawmakers aim to counter the attention received by governors and attorneys general who oppose the overhaul (Norman, CQ HealthBeat, 1/11).
