AHL’S TOP STORY: DOJ Brief Argues Most of Reform Law Can Stand Without Individual Mandate
The Obama administration last week said that if the Supreme Court strikes down the federal health reform law’s individual mandate, most of the law can remain intact, Politico reports. Plaintiffs in the case have argued that the entire law must be voided if the mandate is struck down (Haberkorn, Politico, 1/27).
[Ed. Note: For background on the Supreme Court's review of the federal health reform law, click here.]
In a brief filed with the court, Department of Justice lawyers noted that just two provisions would need to be eliminated if justices deem the mandate unconstitutional: one requiring health insurers to accept individuals regardless of their health status and the other prohibiting insurers from charging higher premiums based on an individual’s medical history (Vicini, Reuters, 1/27).
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