Medical Economics June 23, 2021
Many lauded the High Court’s decision to uphold the law.
Much of the healthcare industry breathed a sigh of relief last week as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to strike down the law for a third time.
In a 7 to 2 ruling, the High Court ruled that Texas lacked standing in its challenge to the individual mandate. In the technical ruling the court failed to address the underlying issues of the suit.
The opinion brings the latest high-profile challenge to the law to an end.
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the recently confirmed administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued a statement celebrating the court victory.
“From my early career on the House Ways and Means Committee, I...